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We remember Valentine Richard Sperring
We remember Valentine Richard Sperring
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1898
marriage
Sarah Annie Evans
Source:8897753
1898
1900
children
Vida Sperring
Source:8897753
1900
1901
employment
Grocer Shopkeeper
Oswestry
United Kingdom
Source:8897753
1901
1911
employment
Grocery Assistant
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8897753
1911
service
British Army
Private
11378
Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:4206867
service
British Army
Private
11378
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
5th Battalion
Source:8897753
1915
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8897753
25th September 1915
burial
Ypres, Begium
Source:8897753
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Valentine Richard |
| Initials | VR |
| Last Name | Sperring |
| Source | 8897753 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11378 | Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 11378 | Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Sperring | daughter | 1900 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Sperring | mother | ||
| George Sperring | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Annie Evans | wife | 1898 |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK Soldiers who died in the First World War | Sara9980 | |
| Valentine Richard Sperring is commemorated on Oswestry Memorial Gates at Men on the Gates web site | MotG,95092 | |
| Men on the Gates web site | Men131520 |
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