Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Reginald Sydney Sparks
We remember Reginald Sydney Sparks
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8671619
April 1911
1911
location
61 Sea Hall Road, Leyton, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8671619
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8521970
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
1757
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7516392
1914 - 21st May 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8521970
March 1915 - 21st May 1916
employment
Postal staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:8671615
service
British Army
Private
1757
London Regiment
Source:4196208
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7516392
Source:8521970
21st May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10
Source:7516392
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Sydney |
| Initials | RS |
| Last Name | Sparks |
| Source | 8521970 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Sea Hall Road, Leyton, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1757 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1757 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Sparks | mother | ||
| James William Sparks | father |
Media
Media
No media items were found
Communities
Communities
-
Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
-
8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
No multimedia sources
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Reginald Sydney Sparks
Also remembered by 1 person