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We remember Walter Spatz
We remember Walter Spatz
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1896
sibling
Herbert Otto Spatz
Source:6156629
1896
1900
sibling
Robert Felix Spatz
Source:6156629
1900
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Source:9050773
1916
service
British Army
Private
1546
London Regiment
Source:4197229
1916
death
Killed in Action
First day of the Somme battle.
Remembered with Honour Thiepval Memorial.
near Thiepval
France
Source:7442573
Source:6156629
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
no known grave
France
Source:7442573
Source:6156629
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Spatz |
| Source | 4197229 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1546 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Or Eugenia Goldschmidt | mother | ||
| Otto Friedrich Spatz | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Otto Spatz | brother | 1896 | |
| Robert Felix Spatz | brother | 1900 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cousins - Killed in Action / Vettern - Gefallen im Ersten Weltkrieg | Rudolf24703 | |
| Lt. Herbert Otto Spatz | Rudolf24703 |
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