| Regimental number | 2681 |
| Other Names | Spendlove, RN |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Alma Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, B Spendlove, Alma Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Church of England, Section 3 Row 1956), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SPELT SPENDELOVE. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, New South Wales. |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: Bar to Military Medal During the advance of his Company at STRAZEELE on the night 16th/17th April, 1918, two of the Company Lewis Guns were knocked out. Sergeant SPENDELOVE personally took the Company Headquarters Lewis Gun and replaced one of these. The other he assembled and got into action under intense shell fire. When all the Company Officers had become casualties he repeatedly visited all the posts and helped to reorganise the different platoons. Later when severely wounded he refused to be carried away until all other cases had been cleared away. His courage and devotion to duty throughout the operation set a splendid example to all about him. Wounded left thigh, serious.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
