Regimental number | 61000 |
Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria |
School | State School, VIctoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | Salisbury Avenue, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 0" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C. Spinks, Salisbury Avenue, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | General Service Reinforcements |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of Influenza |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Died and Buried at Sea |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 October 1918 (influenza); discharged, 15 October 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 15 October 1918 (influenza). Died, 19 October 1918, and buried at sea the same day. Medal: British War Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SPINKS George Frederick |