John Joseph Sperling
Name John Joseph Sperling
Number Private 1194
Battalion 8th Battalion
Place of Birth Koonwarra
Next of Kin His father, Richard Sperling of Fernshade Koonwarra
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 2/10/1914
Physical details Age 23 years and 10 months, 5’ 9”, 11 stone 3 pounds, grey eyes and brown hair
Religion Baptist
Occupation Farmer
Date and place of death
He became ill from enteric fever at the end of June 1915 and was transferred to The 15th Stationary Hospital at Mudros, Lemnos Greece. He died there on 8/7/1915.
Location of memorial
He was buried at Mudros East Cemetery Lemnos Greece on 9/7/1915
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
The Sperling family were residents of Koonwarra
Military
- He is on the Koonwarra Honour Roll
- 2/10/14 He enlisted in Leongatha
- 22/12/14 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Thermistocles
- 8/5/15 He was at Gallipoli
- 29/6/15 He suffered from diarrhoea at Anzac,
- 29/6/15 He suffered from gastro enteritis at Anzac
- 2/7/15 He was sent to Lemnos with enteric fever
- 6/7/15 He was transferred to the 15th Stationary Hospital Mudros and died on 8/7/15
- His effects were a belt spring, photos, post cards and a writing case
- A parcel was sent via Thomas Cook
- 10/9/21 His family received his memorial scroll
- 11/9/22 The family received his Victory Medal
- In his will he left everything to his father Richard
- Mr. Brumley of The MUIOOF Leongatha asked for a death certificate so he could pay the funeral claim
- There is a letter from Mr. Sutherland solicitor of Leongatha asking if he has any pay owing
- There is a letter from Richard Sperling stating that they heard their son had died but then heard Lt Cook saw him with another local lad and that they had come back from hospital to the trenches. The answer stated that Lt Cook was wrong.
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