ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SPENCER, Ellis

SPENCER, Ellis

Full Name: Ellis

SPENCER

Date of Birth: 04

–

1880

Place of birth: Burland, Cheshire

England

Occupation: Blacksmith Striker

Address: Wellington Mills WA

Next of Kin: Brother – Albert John Spencer

Next of Kin Address: Audlen, Cheshire, England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 26246

Rank: Gunner

Unit/Division: 5th Australian Heavy Trench Mortar Battery

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-29

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-08-01

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 37

Burial Location: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium – Plot 18, Row H, Grave 7

Previous Royal Field Artillery experience for 16 years
28/09/1914- Completed Initial Medical Examination Bunbury WA
29/12/1915- Completed Subsequent Medical Examination Perth WA
10/01/1916- To 42 Depot as Private
21/01/1916- To Artillery Reinforcements as Gunner
12/02/1916- To 25th Howitzer Brigade 4th Reinforcements Maribyrnong, VIC
13/04/1916- Admitted Hospital Langwarrin VIC ( Sickness )
15/06/1916- Rejoined Howitzer Brigade ex Sickness
14/09/1916- To Training Depot Parkhouse England ex Australia
5/11/1916- To Admin Headquarters Swanage England
11/02/1917- To RBAA Details Larkhill England ex Swanage
25/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England ex Larkhill
8/03/1917- Joined 5th Division Heavy Trench Mortar Battery ex Base Depot
2/05/1917- To Anzac Trench Mortar School in the field France
16/05/1917- Rejoined 5th HTMB ex School France
5/09/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium ( Multiple Shell Wounds )
5/09/1917- Evacuated to No. 10 Casualty Clearing Stationex 1/2 East Lancashire Field Ambulance
5/09/1917- Died at 10th Casualty Clearing Station Belgium from Wounds Received in Action

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 44436

Victory Medal – No. 43937

Memorial Scroll & Plaque – No. 330267

 

MEMORIAL

Australian War Memorial – Panel No. 20.