Malcolm SPENCE

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Service Number:	4614
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, 1893
Home Town:	Bunyip, Cardinia, Victoria
Schooling:	Bunyip State School
Occupation:	Postal Empolyee
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery I B 2, Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunyip Methodist Church HR, Bunyip War Memorial, Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4614, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4614, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4614, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4614, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4614 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Malcolm was born as John Malcolm SPENCE in Footscray, Victoria in 1893

His parents were James SPENCE & Zellah WARD

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Two of his brothers also served during WW1

1. Russell Ayres SPENCE (served as Russell Angus) SN 3555 - returned to Australia & died in 1966

2, Janes Sinclair SPENCE SN 10339 - returned to Australia in 1919