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SPINKSTON, Royce Duncan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 545 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Modbury, Tea Tree Gully - South Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Clarence Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Goodwood Public School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 31 May 1973, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Fire Underwriters' Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide Marine Underwriters Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 545, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 545, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 545, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 545, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 545, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 545, 50th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, 'At Villers-Bretonneux during the operations on the night 24/25th April, 1918, this N.C.O. when his officer was called upon to take over other duties assumed command of the platoon and ably led them during the rest of the operations. He showed splendid courage and initiative. On one occasion he took out a Lewis gun and engaged an enemy machine-gun at close range, finally silencing it, thereby allowing the line to advance. Immediately after the attack he reorganised his men and started them digging in. Throughout the operation he encouraged and cheered his men, setting a fine example by his own personal courage and coolness.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919 | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 545, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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