WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 11458 | Pte Harry Spencer | Royal Field Reserve Artillery | |
| Medal Card | Qualifying date (i.e. entry to theatre of war) 6.10.14 Awarded 14 Star, Victory and British medals. |
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| RoH AVL |
For some reason Harry does not appear on the Roll of Honour or the AVL for Bingham. Possibly because his address was in Hucknall Torkard from 1917. | ||
| Service Record | Attested 30th November 1910 Nottingham, 11458 Paid bounty of £15, 14/1/1910 5’ 4½”, 131 lbs, girth 35½” (+2½”), grey eyes, dark brown hair Occupation: Ostler |
References given by Mr TB Frost, Inn keeper at the Wheatsheaf Known Harry for one year and nine months Left Dec 6 1910 to join the army Sober and honest |
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| Next of kin given as: Father, George, Nottingham Road, Bingham Jack, brother, same address Joseph, brother, same address Later addition: Wife: 58 Montague Road, Hucknall Torkard |
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| Form showing annual training 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 Mobilised 8.8.14 with RFA136 battery Posted 11.9.14 7th DAC |
Stamped “Continued in the Service under the Military Services Act 1916” | ||
| Military History sheet lists service as: Home 30.11.10 to 4.10.14 France 5-10-14 to 19-11-14 Italy 20-4-14 to 19-3-19 Home 10-3-19 to 31-3-20 |
Granted £15 bounty 2/2/18 and war pay increased on completion of four years qualifying service to 4d [per day?]. | ||
| Embarked for BEF 5.10.14 Granted leave with rations 27.7.14 to 6.8.14 [during which time he married, see below] Detrained in Italy 27.11.17 Injured in performance of military duty not to blame 2/19/18 To hospital 5.10.18 Admitted 6.10.18 Other hospitals in Italy Leave to UK 42 days 19.1.19 |
27th Battery (RFA stamp) Note on form: 11 Sep 1911 unlikely to make NCO V Good driver and efficient at semaphore 6/10/18 was holding a mule for dressing when it reared and came down on his toe. |
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| 1919 | Protection certificate issued 26th March 1919 shows military qualification as Driver. Born 1892. | Address 52 Montague Road, Hucknall. | |
Family history etc
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| 1892 | 31st October Harry baptised Bingham. Parents George and Mary Ann. | ||
| 1871 Census | Father George living in Pentrich | Agricultural Labourer | |
| 1881 Census | Father George and mother Mary Ann living in Long Acre, Bingham | Railway labourer | |
| 1891 Census | Father George and mother Mary Ann living in Fairfield Street, Bingham | Railway Platelayer | |
| 1901 Census | Living on Long Ace , Bingham with: Father: George, b. 1854 Saxondale Mother: Mary A, b. 1858 Great Gonerby Siblings: John, b.1886 Bingham Brigit, b. 1888 Bingham (bap 7/7/87 Brigit Dorothy) Roberta, b. 1890 Bingham (bap 16/5/89) Joseph, b. 1896 Bingham (bap29/5/95) Rebecca, b. 1899 Bingham (bap 2/4/99) |
Railway plate layer Joiner’s carter Nurse |
It is likely that brother Joseph served in 1/8th Battalion Notts. & Derby Regiment |
| 1911 Census | Family living on Nottingham Road: George Spencer, b. 1856, widower Children: Roy [Roberta] (daughter) b. 1889 Joe b. 1894 Rebecca b. 1900 |
Platelayer Housekeeper Farm Labourer school |
NB Mary Ann Spencer died Bingham Mar 1909 7b 345 |
| 1911 | Possible: H Spencer: member of Amalgamated Society of railway servants Nottingham 1 Branch, joined 8/11/1911 age 20, carriage cleaner with Midland Railway. | “Excluded” Sept 1915 – i.e. deleted from register. [possibly ceased membership on being mobilised.] | |
| 1917 | Harry married Daisy Castledine at Hucknall parish church
4/8//17 His address was Bingham, occupation: “Fireman” [presumably rail locomotive]. She was born Bingham daughter of William Castledine and Elizabeth (b. Bingham) all living at 60 Carlingford Road, Hucknall Torkard Father a Trammer in coal mine. She was a worker in “factory dressing rooms”. Likely children (FBMD): Claude, b. Basford, Jun 1920, 7b 563 George W, b. Basford, Sep 1922, 7b 468 Dorothy Eileen, b. 26th March 1929 (father: Railway Fireman); address 5 New Road Carlton |
We can only assume he became an engine fireman whilst he was serving
as a territorial, before the war. Daisy baptised Bingham 4th August 1897 |
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| 1939 Register | Carnarvon Grove, Gedling: Daisy Spencer, b. 23 Jun 1897, married One closed record Dorothy E, b. 26 Mar 1929, single (later Corbett) |
Note: Husband not listed Housewife School |
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| 1964 | Harry died Basford Mar qtr 1964 aged 71 Occupation: Railway Locomotive Driver Address:1A Carnarvon Grove, Gedling |
Cause of death: Bronchial Pneumonia and Senile Cerebral Atherosclerosis Informant: son GW Spencer, same address |
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