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Sydney Cecil SPURWAY

Regimental number27268
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address'Orara', Burlington Road, Homebush, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Thomas Spurway, 'Orara', Burlington Road, Homebush, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2.5 years in the 19th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 May 1916
Place of enlistmentMarrickville, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 11, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/38/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Division Artillery
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 57354 Pte Hubert SPURWAY, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919; 1664 Pte Roy Albert SPURWAY, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 18 February 1919.
Other details

War service: England

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, SPURWAY Sydney Cecil

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