S56380
SPENCER, Harry Dalrane
| Service Number: | 860 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Rothley, England, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Bridgewater, South Australia, 31 December 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 19A, Grave 51. Grave lease expires 31 December 2032. Interred on 2 January 2 January 1963 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 860, Enlisted at Morphettville | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 860, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 860, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 22 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 860, Discharged 4 Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
29 March 1918 - Doctor wrote that Harry was unfit for further service due to on going hwalth issues
24 September 1918 - Returned to Australia on board Devon
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
29 March 1967 - Wife applied for the Gallipoli Medal
RSL Information
His address, and that of his young son,at the time od enlistment was c/- Mrs Lobb of Charles Street, Kensington SA.Newspaper notices at the time of his death were placed by TPI and the Boer War Veterans Association. His name doed not appear on the Boer War Australian Nominal Roll. He served with the Imperial Yeomanry, British Forces in Africa for 15 months during the Boar War.
28 January 1919 - Joined RSL
31 December 1935 - Transferred to Trmaway Sub Branch
1937- Circular returned
31 July 1938 - Transferred to Prospect Sub Branch
31 March 1941 - Transferred to Glenelg Sub Branch
13 January 1947 - Transferred to Norwood Sub Branch
1 August 1950 - Transferred to Bridgewater Sub Branch
1 January 1954 - Transferred to West Croydon & Kilkenny Sub Branch
2 January 1960 - Transferred to Bridgewater Sub Branch
Residential addresses: Aldgate,211 Shannon Road, Bridgewater; Third Avenue, St Peters, SA;13 George Street, Parkside;78 Charles Street, Norwood, SA
Badges S111655 and S24989 lost
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