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We remember Leighton Hume-Spry
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Timeline
Timeline
1871
birth
India
Source:9359895
1871
1892
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Source:9576499
12th March 1892 - 21st November 1893
1893
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Source:9576499
22nd November 1893 - 23rd February 1900
1900
service
British Army
Captain
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Source:9576499
24th February 1900 - 22nd February 1912
1912
service
British Army
Major
Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Source:9576499
23rd February 1912 - 15th March 1912
1912
service
British Army
General Staff Officer (2nd Grade) (Major)
Northern Command (on secondment from Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment))
Source:9576499
16th March 1912
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9576499
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4215667
1934
death
Source:9359894
1934
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leighton |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Hume-Spry |
| Source | 9576499 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | Captain | |||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | Major | |||
| British Army | Northern Command (on secondment from Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)) | General Staff Officer (2nd Grade) (Major) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
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Major Leighton Hume-SpryOriginal IWM image caption: Major Leighton Hume-Spry DSO. Unit: 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Death: not known. | Head and upper torso portrait
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Communities
Communities
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The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Officer Community of 1914More about The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Officer Community of 1914
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's Annual Army List 1915 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major Leighton Hume-Spry | Wayne51525 |
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