ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

EXELBY, Alexander Spargo

EXELBY, Alexander Spargo

Full Name: Alexander Spargo

EXELBY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1890

Place of birth: Penryin Cornwall

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Brother – Noel Charles Exelby

Next of Kin Address: Barrabup State Mill WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 3325

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-26

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

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Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-26

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-08-12

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20/07/1915-To No. 18 Depot Company Blackboy Hill  WA as Private
27/09/1915- To 11th Battalion 11th Reinforcements Blacboy Hill
26/11/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1916- Joined 11th Battalion ” C ” Company in the field Habieta Egypt
23/03/1916- Admitted Australian Stationary Hospital Ismailia  Egypt ( Flat Feet ) ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
14/04/1916- Admitted No. 3 Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Broncho Pneumonia )
13/05/1916- Transferred No. 1 Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
24/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria  Egypt for Australia per ” Port Sydney ” ( Double Flat Feet )
15/07/1916- Disembarked Fremantle WA & Admitted No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA
1/08/1916- Discharged from Hospital to Details Camp WA
12/08/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 217

British War Medal – No. 5145

Victory Medal – No. 5135

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA