Joseph Edward Sparks (1894–1944)
Joseph Edward Sparks, c 1915 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
JOSEPH EDWARD SPARKS, son of Mr. E. G. and Mrs. E. Sparks, was born on 5th December, 1894, at Ipswich, Queensland, and received his education at the Townsville Grammar School. He entered the Bank’s service on 15th April, 1912, at Cairns.
He enlisted in the A.I.F. on 14th November, 1914, embarking as a member of the 15th Battalion, 4th Brigade, for Gallipoli, and was present at the Landing on 25th April, 1915. He was promoted to the rank of second-lieutenant on 10th May, 1915, and on 19th of the same month he was wounded so severely as to incapacitate him for further active service. Accordingly he returned to Australia and was discharged.
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, item B2455, SPARKS JOSEPH EDWARD (National Archives of Australia)
- returns to Cairns after wounding, Northern Herald (Cairns, Qld), 17 September 1915, p. 41
Related Entries in NCB Sites
Citation details
'Sparks, Joseph Edward (1894–1944)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/sparks-joseph-edward-24217/text32993, accessed 19 September 2024.
Joseph Edward Sparks, c 1915 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
5 December,
1894
Ipswich,
Queensland,
Australia
Death
18 September,
1944
(aged 49)
Paddington, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.