Spicer, Walter Alfred

Transcript of Spicer, Walter Alfred

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Spicer, Walter Alfred Service Number 17053

Killed in Action 4th October 1917 Belgium

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

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NAME Spicer, Walter Alfred

SERVICE NO 17053

UNIT AMC

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 24 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS 12 L’ Avennue, Newtown, NSW/ Princes Rd Auburn.

OCCUPATION Carpenter

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 30 Mar 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE -

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Mrs Louisa J Lindo (father deceased) Princes Rd Auburn, NSW/Louisa list a son named M W Mitchell/

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’8¼”. Weight-162lbs. Chest-34½-39”. Complexion-Medium. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Dark. Scar left side /history of Pleurisy 4 yrs

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 11 May 1917- Melbourne per “Shropshire”

DISEMBARKED 19 Jul 1917 Plymouth

NOTES Spicer underwent medical training before departure & was recommended for ward duties or as motor car driver.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 4 Oct 1917- abt 9 am. L/Leg then later in the L/Arm above & below the elbow, Westhoek Ridge-proceeded to walk to Bellevarde Ridge for medical attention- Passchendaele, Belgium

DIED 4 Oct 1917- Killed between Westhoek & Bellevarde Ridge on way to Dressing station-Belgium/ Bellevarde Ridge in on the edge of Chateau Wood where the missing mans effects were found/

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-56994, Victory Medal-56075. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-348280.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Diary, coin, pipe, notecase, money belt, handkerchief/ 1 mirror./

WILL Beneficiary;- (Sister) Catherine Louisa Spicer, Mother Louisa Jane Lindo

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/

REMARKS Court of inquiry held to determine fate of Spicer WA. 17053/

RED CROSS REPORT “A very happy jovial fellow”