SPRING, William Edward
| Service Number: | 1764 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1902, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, 19 April 1879 |
| Home Town: | Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grafton Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hornsby, New South Wales, 16 July 1963, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW East Terrace, Area 1, Wall 1 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 8 Feb 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1764, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Feb 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 1764, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Andy Spring
When William returned from Africa in 1902, he applied to join the New South Wales Police Force. At first he failed, then apparently went to another office and signed on. He mainly served in Sydney, but he eventually moved around the state doing what he did best, he served. His Service Number was 7979.
He served in places such as Grafton, McClean, Narrendra and Kempsey, but mainly served in the inner city area. He married Elizabeth but they had no children. They took on Elizabeth's two nephews after her sister died. About 19 years later, Elizabeth passed away
William's second wife, Violet Russell, remained with William until he died in 1963, 14 years after retiring from the Force as a Chief Inspector, Violet passed away the following year.
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