Flemington-Kensington Church News,  August 1918

7579—Sergt. Edward G. Spencer, B. Company, 8th Battalion was a Home Missionary in the service of the Presbyterian Church before the outbreak of the war, and when news came through that this gallant soldier had died of wounds on 8th June last, we were sadly grieved. It will be remembered that Edward Spencer joined up to the 8th Light Horse early in the war, and left Egypt for Gallipoli on 12th May, 1915. He was wounded on 30th June of the same year, and after passing through various Egyptian and English Hospitals was invalided home and discharged from the A.I.F. He joined the permanent forces the same day, and in February of last year was given permission to re-enlist in the A.I.F. He sailed with Reinforcements and in England caught a chill which confined him to hospital for two months, after which he was sent to France and entered the 8th Battalion.

A letter from him dated 19/5/18 was received last mail. lt is a letter like the man and was written about 10.15 on a glorious Sunday morning. His eyes and ears were open to the Spring glories of France, and he goes on to say :—"It is becoming more pronounced daily that we need all the spiritual help that we can gain, and our spiritual strength will at length prove the deciding factor in the fierce struggle ............ Please remember me to old friends at the Church and also at Robertson Street."  We will ever "remember" our gallant soldier and keep his memory green, for he is abundantly worthy. Our hearts go  out in deep sympathy to his father and mother and to his wife and little baby Margaret, who will never see the light of her father`s eyes.