Jack Spencer

Descendants

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General Notes: John Herbert SPENCER {1918-2004}:

Birth Reg No: 17843/1918 Name: John H SPENCER Father: Herbert T Mother: Ellen M Registered: Marrickville, Sydney, NSW

Electoral Roll 1945: 8 Mi Mi Street, Oatley, NSW Electoral Roll Between 1949 and 1954: 84A Oyster Bay Road, Oyster Bay, NSW Occupation: Between 1943 and 1954 Cook

Military Service: Between 8 June 1942 and 17 January 1946 Australian Army - World War ll Rank: Private

Military Service Record - World War 2

Name: SPENCER, John Herbert Service: Australian Army Service Number: NX96614 Date of Birth: 30 May 1918 Place of Birth: Marrickville, NSW Date of Enlistment: 8 June 1942 Locality on Enlistment: Oatley, NSW Place of Enlistment: Paddington, NSW Next of Kin: SPENCER, Margaret Date of Discharge: 17 January 1946 Rank: Private Posting at Discharge: A/A FIXED DEFENCES TORRES STRAIT WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display Prisoner of War: No

Medical Notes: Nowra South Coast Register Funeral Notice 24 May 2004 SPENCER, John Herbert 20 May 2004 age 86 years Funl late of Towamba, formerly of Falls Creek

The village of TOWAMBA

The Towamba River valley stretches from the escarpment to the sea at Kiah inlet.

The village of Towamba was settled in the mid 1840's after Ben BOYD sent a surveyor to mark out a route from Boydtown on the coast, to his properties on the Monaro.

The rough, mountainous terrain between the coast and Towamba village bred a tough pioneering community that adapted to the isolation of this beautiful valley.

Today, Towamba is a vibrant community with a Public School, Progress Association and Sports ground Committee, spinners, Play group, Library, sports clinics for the children and a local radio.

The Towamba Valley is in the foothills, surrounded by the Southeast Forests National Park and farmlands. Access is Mt Darragh Road from South Pambula, over Myrtle Mountain from Candelo, along the Towamba Road from Eden or down the Big Jack or Mt Darragh Road from Cathcart.