Regimental number | 1158 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Meekatharra, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 45 |
Height | 5'8.83" |
Weight | 65 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Spalding, Vic Park, E Streinaway, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Samuel SPALDING |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; discharged Perth, 20 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SPALDING George |