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We remember Robert Spratt
We remember Robert Spratt
Timeline
Timeline
1899
enlistment
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
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1899
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
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1st April 1901
service
British Army
Serjeant
6484
South Wales Borderers
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service
British Army
Serjeant
6484
Nigeria Regiment (Attached from South Wales Borderers) - West African Frontier Force
4th Battalion
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theatres
East Africa :5a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Tanzania, United Republic of
Source:7474741
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15th October 1917
burial
Tanzania, United Republic of
Source:7474741
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Spratt |
| Source | 4213105 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6484 | South Wales Borderers | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 6484 | Nigeria Regiment (Attached from South Wales Borderers) - West African Frontier Force | 4th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Full dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
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West African Frontier Force (WAFF), Nigeria Regiment. Those who died in East AfricaMore about West African Frontier Force (WAFF), Nigeria Regiment. Those who died in East Africa
Evidence
Evidence
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| Queen's South Africa medal | Keith1947 | |
| British War Medal & Victory Medal | Keith1947 |
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