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We remember Robert Spence
We remember Robert Spence
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
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1892
1914
dates
Age 22
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16th December 1914
service
British Army
Gunner
5428
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:4201521
1914
death
Killed in Action
One of four men who were killed, whilst going to the aid of comrades, by the second shell from Sedlitz
Hartlepool, Co. Durham
United Kingdom
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16th December 1914
burial
Durham
United Kingdom
Source:7191351
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Spence |
| Source | 4201521 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5428 | Royal Garrison Artillery | Gunner |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| R Spence CWGC cert | Deryck11795 | |
| Royal Garrison Artillery | Deryck11795 | |
| Shore Battery Crew Practicing | Deryck11795 | |
| R Spence MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| Stretcher Bearers Kit | Deryck11795 | |
| R Spence Attestation | Deryck11795 | |
| Unexploded Naval Shell | Deryck11795 | |
| S M S Seydlitz | Deryck11795 | |
| Hartlepool Raid | Deryck11795 | |
| Apprentice House Painter | Deryck11795 | |
| 1911 Census Robert Spence | Deryck11795 | |
| alarm clock | Deryck11795 |
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