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SPIES (SPEAS), Charles Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7783 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1917, Cairns, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pittsworth, Queensland, 9 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Jondaryan, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 10 June 1954, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland Buried in an unmarked grave |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7783, Cairns, Queensland | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7783, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7783, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 25 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7783, 15th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7783, 15th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Grave
Charles now has a headstone on his grave. Thanks to department of veteran affairs.
Submitted 26 March 2022 by Kevin Bourke
Karl Robert Spies (Speas, Spears)
Born: Karl Robert SPIES, son of Karsten Johann Spies and Caroline Martha Anna Russmann
Enlisted as Charles Robert Spies/Speas
Died: Charles Robert SPEARS
Karl (Charles) joined the 15th battalion
Submitted 20 June 2018 by Kevin Bourke
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Charles was born as Karl Robert SPIES on 9th July, 1897 in Pittsworth, Queensland
His parents were Karsten Johann SPIES and Caroline Martha Anna RUSSMANN
He married Harriet Frances ELZY on 17th February, 1923 in Queensland
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