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SPREADBOROUGH, Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 4 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 12 December 1874 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Boys' School, Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 31st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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