Lives of the First World War

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ID: 7594509

Reference: AIR76

Title: British RAF Officers 1912-1920

Description: Officers who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) between 1912-1920. This record set contains records of around 100,000 RAF officers.

UPP: GBM/AIR76/84749

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279900

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Sharon36563

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/964463

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9279904

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1881/2/AZ/000021/093

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9419633

Title: Austin-Sparks, R.H. [RAF StoryVault]

Description: Roll = Maj. Royal Air Force. Remarks: (temp.Lt.-Col.1 Apr.18) List type: Branch. Branch: S.O.

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URL: http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/austin-sparks-r.h
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ID: 9419692

Title: Austin-Sparks [RAF StoryVault - wounded]

Description: Casualty Card = Capt. RFA and Royal Flying Corps. Casualty date: July 6th 1915. Accident: wounded. Place: France

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URL: http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/austin-sparks
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ID: 9419694

Title: Austin-Sparks, (Ralph Harold) [RAF StoryVault - Killed]

Description: Casualty Card = Col. Royal Air Force. Trade: Pilot. Casualty date: July 25th 1918. Accident: Aircraft crash [stalled on turn and spun into ground] - Killed. Death date: July 25th 1918. Attached from: Place: Lilbourne/UK. Aircraft: Bristol F.2b Fighter (Mark Unknown). Aircraft serial: B8917. Engine type: Rolls-Royce Falcon. Engine numbers: War Department WD1224

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URL: http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000264181-austin-sparks-ralph-harold
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ID: 9419699

Title: AUSTIN-SPARKS, RALPH HAROLD [The War Graves Photographic Project]

Description: Incl. photo of his CWGC headstone - Clifton-On-Dunsmore (St. Mary) Additional Churchyard

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URL: https://www.twgpp.org/photograph/view/3169766
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ID: 9419700

Title: Royal Air Force

Description: Typical RAF badge as used on CWGC headstones such as his.

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ID: 9419708

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 7 JUNE, 1918 - O.B.E. [Lieutenant-Colonel]

Description: 3rd June, 1918. The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for services in connection with the War:— ... to be Officers of the said Most Excellent Order: — ... Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Harold Austin-Sparks. Staff Officer, 1st Class, Royal Air Force

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30730/supplement/6712
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ID: 9419710

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER, 1914 - Second Lieutenant

Description: CAVALRY ... Reserve Regiments. The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants: — Dated 4th December, 1914. Ralph Harold Austin-Sparks

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28994/supplement/10278
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ID: 9419714

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 4 MAY, 1915 - Captain

Description: ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery ... The undermentioned to be temporary Captains : — Dated 5th May, 1915 ... Temporary Second Lieutenant R. H. Austin-Sparks, from 12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29152/page/4267
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ID: 9419716

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 4 FEBRUARY, 1916 - Capt. [RFC]

Description: ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Military Wing ... The undermentioned appointments are made: — Flying Officers — Dated 21st October, 1915 ... Temporary Captain R. H. Austin-Sparks, Royal Artillery, and to be transferred to the General List

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29463/page/1366
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ID: 9419718

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 1 MAY, 1916 - Capt [Flying Officer (Observer)]

Description: Temp. Capt. R. H. Austin-Sparks, Gen. List, Flying Officer (Observer). 21st Oct. 1915. Flying Officer, 18th Jan. 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29563/supplement/4329
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ID: 9419720

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 21 AUGUST, 1916 - Capt. (Equipment Officer)

Description: Equipment Officers. — Temp. Capt. R. H. Austin-Sparks, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer. 27th May.1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29717/supplement/8267
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ID: 9419721

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 24 FEBRUARY, 1917 - Capt. [Dep. Asst. Dir.]

Description: Dep. Asst. Dirs. —(Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Capts.).— 14th Dec. 1916. Capt. R. H. Austin-Sparks, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 1st Cl., R.F.C.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29960/supplement/1956
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ID: 9419725

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 4 MAY, 1917 - Capt. [Dep. Asst. Dir.]

Description: The undermentioned temp, appts. are made at the War Office: — ... Dep. Asst. Dirs. 21st Mar. 1917: — ... Temp. Capt. R. H. Austin-Sparks, Gen. List, from a Dep. Asst. Dir. (graded for purposes of pay as a Staff Capt)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30050/supplement/4296
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ID: 9419726

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 20 OCTOBER, 1917 - Lieutenant-Colonel [Asst. Dir.]

Description: Asst. Dir. — Temp. Capt. R. H. Austin-Sparks, Gen. List, from a Dep. Asst. Dir., And to be temp. Lt.-Col. whilst so empld., vice Capt. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) F. C. Jenkins, R.F.C., Spec. Res. 31st Aug. 1917.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30344/supplement/10818
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ID: 9419728

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 2 APRIL, 1918 - Maj. (temp Lt-Col) [Staff Officer, 1st Class]

Description: S.O., 1ST CLASS. 1st Apr. 1918. And to be temp. Lt.-Col. whilst so empld., if not already holding that rank: — ... Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) R. H. Austin-Sparks.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30607/page/4030
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ID: 9419731

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 9 JULY, 1918. ... Colonel (Equipment)

Description: Colonel (Equipment). Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) R. H. Austin- Sparks, and to be temp. Col. whilst so empld. 3rd July 1918

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30787/page/8068
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ID: 9419734

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 15 APRIL, 1919 - O.B.E. correction

Description: 15th April, 1919. The KING has been graciously pleased to command, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for Air, that the following appointments to, and promotions in, the Order of the British Empire, which were published in the London Gazette on the dates stated, shall be transferred to the Military Division of the Order, in terms of the notification published in the London Gazette No. 31084 of the 27th December, 1918 - ... Officers. Austin-Sparks, Lieut.-Col. (A./Col.) Ralph Harold. 7th June, 1918.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31297/supplement/4991
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ID: 9420385

Title: Colonel Ralph Harold AUSTIN-SPARKS, OBE, Royal Air Force

Description: Biographical details, Military and Masonic.

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URL: https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/legend.php?id=85
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ID: 9420394

Title: BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR WAR WORKERS [Flight. June 13, 1918]

Description: Officers (O.B.E.) ... Lieut.-Col. Ralph Harold Austin-Sparks, Staff Officer 1st Class, R.A.F.

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URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1918/1918%20-%200641.PDF
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ID: 9420409

Title: Col. R H Austin-Sparks, RAF...DoD 25/7/18 [Great War Forum]

Description: Enquiry thread - including (alleged/not confirmed family) contributors with reputed details

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URL: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/98473-col-r-h-austin-sparks-rafdod-25718/
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ID: 9420426

Title: Sparks, R.H.A. (Ralph Harold Austin) [RAF StoryVault]

Description: R.H.A. First names: Ralph Harold Austin. Surname: Sparks. Rank: Col. Organisation: Royal Air Force. Unit: School of Special Flying (RAF). Accident: Result of accident: Killed.

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URL: http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/sparks-r.h.a.-ralph-harold-austin
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ID: 9420533

Title: Aviator's Certificate [FLIGHT. November 5, 1915]

Description: The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS Aviators' Certificates The following Aviators' Certificates have been granted :— ... 1944 - Capt. Ralph Harold Austin-Sparks, R.F.A. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Oct. 27th, 1915.

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URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1915/1915%20-%200850.html?search=austin-sparks
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ID: 9420562

Title: FATAL AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. [Rugby Remembers. August 17, 2018]

Description: An inquest was held on Saturday concerning the death of Col Ralph Harold Austin Sparks, R.A.F, Somerset House Clarendon Place, Leamington, which (as we reported last week) was caused by an aeroplane accident on Thursday ... Continues [see Story for fuller details which appear to have come from the Inquest or a newspaper account of the same]

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URL: https://rugbyremembers.wordpress.com/page/9/
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ID: 9421141

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/MCI/4200228

Additional: Original medal roll shows R H Austin-Sparks

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9421145

Title: British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records Image

Description: R.F.A. Captain Austin-Sparks R N Contusion shoulder 27.7.15 - 17.8.1915

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URL: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=S2/GBM/MH106/MH106-1659/0033&parentid=GBM/MH106/P2/513375
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ID: 9421148

Title: MIC image (Ancestry) [Reginald H Austin-Sparks]

Description: RFA: Capt. RFC: Col. France 29.5.15 = 15 Star, BWM, VM. Deceased

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A001464-00208/10900914?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
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Additional: Medal Roll reads R H Austin-Sparks - believed the transcription of 'Reginald' on MIC was a clerking error as units and ranks would appear to match Ralph and date in theatre would seem appropriate too.

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ID: 9421162

Title: Baptism

Description: St Michael Plimlico 13.4.1881 Bap Ralph Harold s/George and Alice Austin-Sparks 70 Hugh St S.W. Fancy agent

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URL: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS/WSMTN/005620450/00420&parentid=GBPRS/B/492279970/1
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Additional: Confirms born before 1882 as shown on RAF record

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