SPOONER, James Edward
| Service Number: | 3941 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Box Maker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3941, Depot Battalion | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3941, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3941, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3941 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Father
SPOONER, Pte. Edward Mason, 2663. 60th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 31st July, 1916. Age 54. Father of 10 children.
3941 James Edward Spooner 60th Battalion AIF, Edward’s son, had spent 2 years in the Australian Navy, and bought his discharge, in order to enlist, which he did on the 12 July 1915 when he was 25 years 9 months old. He enlisted only weeks after his father and was originally also in the 7th Battalion and it is interesting to note that both father and son managed to transfer together to the 60th Battalion in Egypt, during the re-organisation of the AIF. James was killed in the same action his father was mortally wounded, 19 July 1916, and is remembered at VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France.
A witness to his death 3862 Private John O’Dea A Company 60th Battalion stated “He was in A Coy. I saw him fall, hit by a shell out in the open by Fleurbaix. He was badly wounded; nothing could be done for him. I took his pack off and made him a little more comfortable. We had orders to go back and did not hold the ground. He was about 5’ 9”, dark and came from Carlton, Victoria.”
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