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We remember Raymond Wilberforce Spooner
We remember Raymond Wilberforce Spooner
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
George Piercy Spooner
Source:6655622
26th May 1889
1892
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:6655627
1901
1901
location
Effingham Road
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6655627
1901
1910
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655622
November 1910
1910
service
British Army
Private
9219
London Regiment
London Rifle Brigade
Source:6655622
November 1910
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6655624
2nd April 1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6655622
5th November 1914 - 8th June 1917
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6655622
5th November 1914 - 8th June 1917
1915
appointments
Observation Officer and Acting Adjutant
Source:6655622
August 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:6655622
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:6655622
August 1915 - April 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6655629
4th January 1917
1917
appointments
Observer
Source:6655622
April 1917 - 8th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List Royal Flying Corps
Source:6655622
April 1917 - 8th June 1917
1917
education
Passed many examinations with honours, including that of the Chamber of Commerce
King's College London
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655622
8th June 1917
1917
education
Central Foundation School
Cowper Street, City of London
United Kingdom
Source:6655622
8th June 1917
1917
employment
Commercial Clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:6655624
8th June 1917
1917
location
70 Oakfield Road, Stroud Green, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6655622
8th June 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in aerial action while flying over the enemy's lines neat Osttaverne Wood when engaged in reconnaissance duty; buried where he fell.
Osttaverne Wood
Belgium
Source:6655622
8th June 1917
burial
Osttaverne Wood, Belgium (where he fell)
Source:6655622
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Raymond Wilberforce |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Spooner |
| Source | 4211716 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Oakfield Road, Stroud Green, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 8th June 1917 | |
| Effingham Road | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9219 | London Regiment | London Rifle Brigade | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | General List Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Maude Oxley | mother | ||
| George Fraser Spooner | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Piercy Spooner | brother | 26th May 1889 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bethany35080 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bethany35080 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harringay War Memorial Committee Minute Book 1917-1922 | Bethany35080 |
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