We remember William Wallace Speid

We remember William Wallace Speid

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Wynberg South Africa Source:8594052 Source:8594425 20th June 1891
1911
dates Age 19 Source:8594425 1911
1911
education School Clifton College Bristol United Kingdom Source:8594063 1911 - 1913
1911
employment Chartered Accountant Student Bristol United Kingdom Source:8594425 1911
1911
location 13 Beaconsfield Road, Clifton, Bristol United Kingdom parents address Source:8594425 1911 - 1911
1914
enlistment London United Kingdom Source:8594103 5th November 1914
1914
service British Army London Scottish Source:8595219 5th November 1914 - 18th February 1917
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8594073 18th March 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounds August 20th 1915 , France. Gunshot wound, right leg Hospital/Institution Source:8594440 20th August 1915
1916
hospitalisation Wounds July 1st 1916. France. Gunshot wound left forearm Hospital/Institution Source:8594440 1st July 1916
1917
commission Source:8594087 1st March 1917
1917
service British Army 2nd Lieut Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th Reserve Battn. Source:8594087 1st March 1917
1918
hospitalisation Gunshot wound to right shoulder, severe Hospital/Institution Source:8594447 23rd March 1918
1918
hospitalisation Wounds. Gunshot wound re shoulder Hospital/Institution Source:8594440 23rd March 1918
1919
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8594073 1st January 1919
1919
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8596255 1st January 1919
awards Military Cross Other War Service Award Source:8594073
education School Clifton College Bristol United Kingdom Source:8594087
employment Farmer Self Employed Nyamandhlovu Zimbabwe Source:8594425
service British Army Private 3519 London Regiment Source:4199379
service British Army Private 3519 London Regiment Source:8594073
service British Army Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Source:8594087
service British Army Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Source:8594087
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8594073
location Amanzana Farm, Nyamandhlovu Zimbabwe their own address Source:8594425
1978
dates Age 86 Source:8594425 13th December 1978
1978
death Not War Related Died on his Farm @ 86 yrs (Bulawayo), Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Amanzana Farm, Nyamandhlovu Zimbabwe Source:8594052 Source:8594425 13th December 1978

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Wallace
Initials WW
Last Name Speid
Source 4199379
First Names William Wallace
Initials WW
Last Name Speid
Source 8594087
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
13 Beaconsfield Road, Clifton, Bristol United Kingdom parents address 1911 - 1911
Amanzana Farm, Nyamandhlovu Zimbabwe their own address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3519 London Regiment Private
British Army 3519 London Regiment Private
British Army London Scottish
British Army Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Lieutenant
British Army Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th Reserve Battn. 2nd Lieut
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Thomson mother
William Wallace Speid father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1914-11-05 5'8"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1917-03-01 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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William Wallace Speid with his mother Emily Speid jennifer44942
MI of William Wallace Speid jennifer44942
Clifton College, Bristol 2nd XV of 1911-12 jennifer44942
WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card 1914-1920 jennifer44942
Record of Service - 2nd Lieut W W Speid jennifer44942
Medical Inspection Report jennifer44942
1911 Census and Death Data jennifer44942
War Services jennifer44942
Gunshot wound to right shoulder jennifer44942
Particulars of Service jennifer44942
Military Cross jennifer44942

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