Place of birth | Manchester, England |
School | Bangor Street School, Manchester Technical School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | 'Pomona', Willis Street, South Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Spears, Castle Hill, Duffield near Derby, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Le Transloy, Somme sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | At sea |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Elizabeth SPEARS. Native of Murrumbidgee, New South Wales. Came to Australia in 1910. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, New South Wales. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Died on board HMAT 'Themistocles' en route to Australia. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |