Pvt Percy Reginald Spinks
Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
1st Battalion
Uncle to William Herbert Jack Spinks
Birth:
1888 Hornsey Middx
Death:
Jul. 25, 1916 France and Flanders
Burial:
Dartmoor Cemetery, Bécordel-Bécourt
Somme
Picardie Region, France
Plot: I. C. 57.
Pvt Percy Reginald Spinks was the son of Charles William Spinks and his wife Ellen. He was one of many siblings including Herbert Cecil Spinks, the father of William Herbert Jack Spinks. As both his parents predeceased him Herbert was listed on his war records as his next of kin.
UK Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about Percy Spinks
Name:Percy Spinks
Birth Place:Hornsey, Middx.
Residence:Hornsey, Middx.
Death Date:25 Jul 1916
Death Location:France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:Shoreham, Sussex
Rank:PrivateRegiment
:Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Battalion:1st Battalion
Number:G/8560
Type of Casualty:Died of wounds
Theatre of War:Western European Theatre
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details
Name:SPINKS
Initials :P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/Service:The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Unit Text:1st Bn.
Date of Death:25/07/1916
Service No:G/8560
Additional information:Brother of Mr. H. C. Spinks, of 50, Holmwood Rd.,Seven Kings, Essex.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. C. 57.Cemetery:DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
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1888 Hornsey Middx
Death:
Jul. 25, 1916 France and Flanders
Burial:
Dartmoor Cemetery, Bécordel-Bécourt
Somme
Picardie Region, France
Plot: I. C. 57.
Pvt Percy Reginald Spinks was the son of Charles William Spinks and his wife Ellen. He was one of many siblings including Herbert Cecil Spinks, the father of William Herbert Jack Spinks. As both his parents predeceased him Herbert was listed on his war records as his next of kin.
UK Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about Percy Spinks
Name:Percy Spinks
Birth Place:Hornsey, Middx.
Residence:Hornsey, Middx.
Death Date:25 Jul 1916
Death Location:France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:Shoreham, Sussex
Rank:PrivateRegiment
:Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Battalion:1st Battalion
Number:G/8560
Type of Casualty:Died of wounds
Theatre of War:Western European Theatre
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details
Name:SPINKS
Initials :P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/Service:The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Unit Text:1st Bn.
Date of Death:25/07/1916
Service No:G/8560
Additional information:Brother of Mr. H. C. Spinks, of 50, Holmwood Rd.,Seven Kings, Essex.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:I. C. 57.Cemetery:DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
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British War Medal
The British War Medal 1914-1920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. Qualification for the award varied slightly according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and civilians was that they either entered a theatre of war, or rendered approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Service in Russia in 1919 and 1920 also qualified for the award.
The British War Medal 1914-1920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. Qualification for the award varied slightly according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and civilians was that they either entered a theatre of war, or rendered approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Service in Russia in 1919 and 1920 also qualified for the award.
Victory Medal
The Victory Medal 1914-1919 was also authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre.
The Victory Medal 1914-1919 was also authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre.
