Spier, Reginald Vincent

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Spooner, Wm. Henry

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B.E., Med. Ill : Captain, 17th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt, France and England. Enlisting 5th May, 1915, and sailing on 12th, fought at Gallipoli till October, when evacuated sick to hospital at Malta. On recovery served with battn. on Canal Defences, in Sinai and France till early 1917. Then was with English formations on Brigade, Divisional and Corps Staffs and with 2nd Australian Divisional H.Q. In 1918 sent to Australian Corps H.Q. and later to Demobilisation H.Q., London, returning in January, 1920. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1878

Birth in Richmond -- NSW, Australia 1 December 1878
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1902

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1902
1915

Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1915
1915

Enlisted 5 May 1915
1917

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1917
1920

Married 1920 at Camberwell [ VIC Australia ]
1933

Stockbroker at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1933
1952

Death in Warrawee -- NSW, Australia 24 February 1952

Gender

Male

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