William Spowers
John Robertson

William Spowers

William Allan (Bill) Spowers
born 8.2.1925 Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
official records show date of birth as 2.5.1923
son of Colonel Allan and Rosamund (nee Lumsdaine) Spowers
attended Geelong Grammar School
enlisted 27.9.1942 Malvern,Victoria
Private (VX110120)
112 Anti Aircraft Regiment,Royal Australian Artillery
discharged from Australian forces 15.7.1943
his father commanded 2/24 Australian Infantry Regiment (DSO and bar) (POW 1942)
transferred to British Army
Seaforth Highlanders
6 Bn Parachute Regiment (Lt) (Italy 1943)
WIA 1943 Italy
invalided back to Australia
Indian Army (ADC,Government House,Calcutta) 1945 (Lt)
WIA 1945 Burma
Grenadier Guards (Captain) 1946
resigned commission 1960
director of books and manuscripts,Christie's auctioneers
auctioneer,Christie's,Australia
resided Old House Farm,Windlesham,Surrey since 1957
married Antonia Aked 1953 (divorced 1984) (3 sons)
married Jane Rees-Davies 2004
died 12.6.2009
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