Name
Harry Valentine Spooner
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/11/1916
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266754
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
Plot X, Row G, Grave 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of John Barber and Annie (nee HOLDHAM) SPOONER of Watford.
His parents married 18 November 1888 at Bierton with Broughton, Bucks. John died 1946 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 20 February in North Watford Cemetery; Annie died 1957 in Watford aged 88, and was buried 14 October, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Harry was born 1893 in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, he is proving elusive.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 5248 Hertfordshire Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Harry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. His brother Herbert died 27 July 1916 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
