Virtual Visit #3 - Post card sized photo of 3400 Sergeant John Alexander Spence DCM, MM, 52 Battalion AIF
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled Post card sized photo of 3400 Sergeant John Alexander Spence DCM, MM, 52 Battalion AIF.
Before enlisting, Spence was a prominent amateur boxer, a pupil of the renowned heavyweight Bill Doherty. During WW1 he won the Army lightweight championship,competing against professionals as well as amateurs. He defended the title successfully for three successive years. On his discharge from the Army he fought under the name of Sonny Kidson. He also turned to coaching and had remarkable success having coached the Army and Navy boxing teams.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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