Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember John Herbert Speke
We remember John Herbert Speke
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1912
enlistment
Tredegar
United Kingdom
Source:8612242
April 1912
1914
service
British Army
Private
10760
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:4199968
13th August 1914 - 26th March 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8612242
13th August 1914 - 26th March 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7517863
Source:8612242
26th March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7517863
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Herbert |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Speke |
| Source | 7517863 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10760 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
-
Part Two - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part Two - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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 John Herbert Speke
Also remembered by 1 person
