Edward George SPENCER

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Service Numbers:	452, 7579
Enlisted:	11 November 1914, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dartmoor, Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1890
Home Town:	Dartmoor, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Dartmoor School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer - Divinity student
Died:	Died of wounds, 15th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 8 June 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Ebblinghem Military Cemetery 180 11, Row D, No 17.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casterton War Memorial, Dartmoor Boys of Greenwald & District WW1 Roll of Honor, Dartmoor State School Memorial Gates

11 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne
8 Feb 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
21 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
30 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW right arm (elbow)
10 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment
24 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 452, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Medically unfit
16 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7579, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Sergeant, 7579, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Sergeant, 7579, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
7 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7579, 8th Infantry Battalion, Strazeele, Shell wound abdomen

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