ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SPURGEON, Frederick Charles

SPURGEON, Frederick Charles

Full Name: Frederick Charles

SPURGEON

Date of Birth: 06

–

1889

Place of birth: Maidstone, Kent

England

Occupation: Horse Driver

Address: Hines Hill WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Caroline Emma Goad

Next of Kin Address: Forge House Coxheath Linton Maidstone Kent England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 179A

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: AAMC 3rd Field Ambulance 1st Australian Division

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Heliopolis Egypt

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo Egypt, B- 273

14/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
3/09/1914- To 3rd Field Ambulance ” C ” Section Blackboy Hill WA
26/11/1914- To Overseas Base Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
6/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Wounds to Hip & Buttock )
19/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Dangerously Ill ) ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
1/06/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action Gallipoli

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 13981

British War Medal – No. 2716

Victory Medal – No. 2716

Memorial Scroll & Plaque – No. 322140

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA