Henry Spedding
Birth 1878 Death 24th Mar 1918 PteRegiment South African Infantry
Service #16930
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator |
| Residence at Enlistment | 383 Marshall Street , Jeppes, Johannesburg , South Africa |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 383 Marshall Street , Jeppes, Johannesburg , South Africa |
| Residence 1911 Census | 81 Frizington road , Frizington |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner n |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | William & Sophia ( nee Tembey ) |
| Siblings | Jospeh , Elizabeth , Mary, William , James , Jane , |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Deborah ( nee Bewley) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Elizabeth G , Henry T, Margaret W |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Regiment South African Infantry |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 4th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 16930 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 August 1917 |
| Place of Enlistment | Johannesburg , South Africa , |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 40 |
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| Date of Death | 24th Mar 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Regiment South African Infantry |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 4th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 16930 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Est Ferme L'Hospital , Somme |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | POZIERES MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panels 95-98. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1588809/spedding,-henry/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial |
| Notes | Husband of Deborah Spedding, of Jeppes, Johannesburg. ***buried 1km east of Ferme de l'Hospital close to the western edge of the Bois Marrieres north and south of the path from the Ferme de l'Hospital to Bouchavesnes |
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| Link #1 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=23837 |