Harry Spick
In 1911 he was an assistant in business.
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Harry Spick was born on 3rd January 1895 at Lenton, he was the son of Henry a dairyman and coal merchant and Rhoda Elizabeth (Eliza) Spick née Hills of Old Church Street, Lenton.
His father Henry was born in 1860 at Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, his mother Rhoda Elizabeth Hills was born in 1859 at Wennington Huntingdon, they were married on 18th September 1882 at St Matthews Church, Nottingham, they went on to have 8 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or ealy childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 1 Old Church Street Lenton Nottingham, Henry Spick 51 yrs is a dairyman and coal merchant he is living with his wife Eliza 51 yrs and their children, John Oliver 19 yrs assiting in his fathers business and Harry 15 yrs assistibng in his fathers business.
Private Harry Spick enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 31st July 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorted on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Harry Spick
Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium, courtesy of the cwgc