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We remember George Vyvyan Spurway
We remember George Vyvyan Spurway
Timeline
Timeline
1893
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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service
British Army
Private
512
Royal Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4216415
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
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28th March 1918
burial
France
Bay 10
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Vyvyan |
| Initials | GV |
| Last Name | Spurway |
| Source | 4216415 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 512 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Believed to be George Vivian Spurway MC, top leftBelieved to be George Vivian Spurway, top left. Appears to be signed G V Spurway. Medal card that acts as the seed data here refers only to George Spurway. He is wearing an MC ribbon. Dated July 1917.
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George Vivian Spurway MCGeorge Vivian Spurway, Flickr page (at 16/05/2014) relating to him and giving detailed biography from Sherborne School Book of Remembrance.Contributed by:
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George Vivyan SpurwayThis is a cropped image of George Vivyan Spurway from the group image also uploaded
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George Vivyan SpurwayGeorge Vivyan Spurway as a rugby fifteen member at his school, Sherborne School, Dorset.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Andrew13060 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Believed to be George Vivian Spurway MC, top left | Nigel21021 | |
| George Vivian Spurway MC | Nigel21021 | |
| George Vivyan Spurway | Nigel21021 | |
| George Vivyan Spurway | Nigel21021 | |
| Heathfield War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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