Regimental number | 4308 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | 64 Harrow Road, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, F Spike, Donnybrook, Rawal Pindi, Punjab, India |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4308A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 6), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 54th Bn from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W. M. Holliday, 21 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SPIKE Willam |