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We remember William Spooner
We remember William Spooner
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1902
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:4211811
21st August 1902
1911
location
57 Prescott Street, Birmingham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8897217
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
7418
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8899458
13th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8899458
13th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1918
location
57 Prescott Street, Birmingham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8506408
1918
internment
pow
Source:4211811
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Spooner |
| Source | 4211811 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Prescott Street, Birmingham | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 57 Prescott Street, Birmingham | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7418 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Missing in FranceThis is taken from The Brecon & Radnor Express, Thursday 3rd December 1914. 'SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. LOSSES AT TSING-TAU AND IN FRANCE. The following supplementary list of casualties among non-commissioned officers and men of the South Wales Borderers was issued at the Brecon Depot on Saturday [28th November] : ' What is interesting is the particular reference to France. Those men, for whom better documentation exists, were captured near Chivy on 26th September in France. There were other groups of POWs, taken at Poelkapelle/Langemarck and at Gheluvelt on 21 and 31 October respectively, but these locations are in Belgium.Contributed by:
Keith1947 -
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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South Wales Borderers Prisoners of WarMore about South Wales Borderers Prisoners of War
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South Wales Borderers POWs in 1914More about South Wales Borderers POWs in 1914
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC Historical Archives | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA455 | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC document PA1111 | Keith1947 | |
| Missing in France | Keith1947 | |
| ICRC Index Card | Keith1947 |
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