Henry Spencer

~~~Transcript of Military service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~ Service number:--- 945 Born:--- London, England Age on arrival in Australia:--- 15 years Home Town:--- Adelaide, South Australia Religion:--- Church of England Civilian Trade:--- Carpenter Home Address:--- 73 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia Marital status:--- Single Change of Martial Status:--- After enlisting married Gladys Edith Buck in South Australia on 10th March 1915 Age on enlistment:--- 25 years and 3 months Next of kin:--- Father, Mr C Spencer, 73 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia Prior military training:--- Service 3 years in Boys Bridgade in England. Attested into AIF:--- 31st December 1914, at Oaklands, South Australia. Final Rank:--- Trooper / Private Final Unit:--- 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement, AIF. Embarked from:--- Adelaide, South Australia, aboard HMAT A17 Port Lincoln, 1st April 1915 Fate:--- Died of wounds to abdomen, 28th August 1915 aboard New Zealand Hospital Ship "Mahens" Burial:--- East Mudros Military Cemetery , Lemnos, Greece War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Parents:--- Charles and Marie Spencer Wife:--- Gladys Edith Buck Davenport Terrace, Hilton, South Australia Memorials:--- Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour