Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Spilsbury, Edgar Norman

Born Bombay India the son of Major Edgar Charles and Caroline Anne Spilsbury (nee Fulton) a farm hand living in Queensland he embarked Brisbane 24^th September 1914 on board “HMAT Omrah” with the 9^th Infantry Battalion.

His parents were still living at East Devonport when he enlisted and he had served in the Tasmanian Volunteer Forces with the rank of Lieutenant up until 1907. Two younger brothers also served and both returned home in 1919.

He was killed in action 2^nd May 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey

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