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Soldier Summary

Edgar Arnold King

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
SpurwayPeter Douglas
Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 20717 (AIF); 133013 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: clerk. Served in AIF Army Medical Corps and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Enrolled as Peter Douglas Spurway.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Mackay, Qld., Australia
Enlisted[1]04/23/1917Claremont, Tas. (Australia)
Rejoined AIF after serving in Russia
Birth1899 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19