George SPALDING

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Service Number:	1158
Enlisted:	17 November 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Meekatharra, Meekatharra, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	War Causes, Subiaco, Western Australia, 19 March 1935
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian area, Section GA, Grave 0412
Memorials:

17 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1158, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
20 Feb 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 1158, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 1158, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
18 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), From the Mining Corps
20 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1158, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of George Spalding and Sophia Spalding. Grother of Edward Spalding of Bondi, NSW

At the time of enlistment he was working at Meekatharra, WA

Husband of Mary Ann Spalding nee Sylvester of Victoria Park, East Streinaway, WA. George and Mary were married in Perth, WA during 1915

Commenced return to Australia on 10 March 1918 aboard HT Durham Castle

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal