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Edmund Charles Spencer

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Edmund Charles Spencer
Born(1896-09-25)25 September 1896
Adelaide, South Australia
Died26 January 1999(1999-01-26) (aged 102)
Gnowangerup, Western Australia
Allegiance Australia
Service / branch Australian Army
Battles / warsWorld War I

Edmund Charles Spencer (25 September 1896 in Adelaide, South Australia – 26 January 1999 in Gnowangerup, Western Australia) was an Australian World War I veteran. He was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour ("Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur"), a class of the highest French order, by French Consul-General to Australia Jean-Claude Poimboeuf on 29 October 1998.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Great Southern Herald, 11 November 1998
  2. ^ The Gnowangerup Star, Vol 85. No. 22, 5 November 1998