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Harold Thomas Spray

Service Number 14334
Military Unit 3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 26 Apr 1915 (23 Years Old)
Place of Birth St Ann's Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was a career soldier.
Family History

Harold Thomas Spray was born in 1891 the son of John Thomas a lace hand and Kate Spray née Wildsmith. His father John Thomas, known as Thomas, was born in 1869 in Sneinton and his mother Kate Wildsmith was born in 1870 in Nottingham. They were married in 1890 in Nottingham and had three children two of whom died. In 1911 they lived at 10 Parkinson Street Nottingham. Harold in 1911 was serving with 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers at Corunna Barracks Aldershot. At the time of Harold’s death his address was 29 Abbey Street Old Basford, Nottingham His father John Thomas died in Nottingham in 1924 aged 55. His mother later lived at 7 Ball Memorial Homes Church Street Lenton Nottingham.

Military History

Harold Spray enlisted in Hounslow He landed in France on 9th January 1915 and was killed in action on 26rd April 1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 6 and 8

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