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Claude Archibald SPILSBURY

Regimental number7075
Place of birthWellington New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationShearer
AddressCentral Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, A Spilsbury, Central Bankstown, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3618 Pte David William SPILSBURY, 1st Signal Squadron Engineers, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 6171 Driver Norman Leslie SPILSBURY, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 July 1979
Place of burialEastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery

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