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SPINKS, Laurens Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 489 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Canterbury, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Auburn State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Florist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Hill 60 Cemetery and Hill 60 (NZ) Memorial Special Memorial 5 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of F & J Spinks of Melbourne, Hill 60 Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 489, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 489, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 489, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 489, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 489 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Thomas and Jane H Spinks of 44 Alexander Avenue, Canterbury, Vic.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Laurens Charles SPINKS was born in Melbourne in 1896
His parents were Frederick Thomas SPINKS & Jane Helena LAURENS
His name is spelt incorrect as Laurans on the Australian War Memorial records
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