Thomas William (Tommy) SPURR

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SPURR, Thomas William

Service Number:	858
Enlisted:	3 October 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gomersal, Yorkshire, England., 17 April 1874
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 30 April 1915, aged 41 years
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial 24. INSCRIPTION - THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 858, 17th Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 858, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 858, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
30 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 858, 15th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Son of the late Mr David Spurr and Mrs Susannah Stubbs (formerly Spurr) of South Ossett, Yorkshire.

Also known as Thomas William Spurr.

The family of this casualty have provided documentary evidence indicating that although he chose to sign up and serve as Thomas Stephens, his family name was Spurr.

Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

He served under the alias of Thomas Stephens.

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