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SPALDING, Private, FRED, 3856093. 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). 23rd January 1942. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Spalding, of Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. Column 74.

 

SPALDING, Lance Corporal, LAURENCE WILLIAM, 2326121. 29 Constr. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 13th February 1942. Age 31. Son of William Frederick and Sarah Ellen Spalding; husband of Mary Ann Spalding, of Wandsworth, London. Column 43.

 

SPARE, Private, GORDON HENRY, 6070. 3rd (Penang & Province Wellesley Vol. Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 7th February 1945. Son of Harry Spare and of Grace Spare, of Wallington, Surrey; husband of Rose Ellen Spare, of Worthing, Sussex. Column 396.

 

SPARE, Craftsman, REGINALD NEWTON, 7592305. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 26th June 1944. Age 32. Son of William and Ellen Spare; husband of Lilian Spare, of Great Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire. Column 112.

 

SPARKES, Corporal, ARTHUR HENRY FRANCIS, 957096. 243 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Charles Henry and Annie May Sparkes, of Barrow Hill, Kent. Column 416.

 

SPARKES, Sergeant, ROBERT EAMES, QX14794. A.I.F. 2/10 Fd. Regt. Royal Australian Artillery. 14th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Eric and Pearl Valerie Sparkes, of Hamilton, Queensland, Australia. Column 115.

 

SPARKS, Sergeant, HAROLD, 3635. Royal Australian Air Force. 1st March 1942. Age 28. Son of Mrs. E. F. Sparks; stepson of Mr. H. P. Duffield, of Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia. Column 422.

 

SPEAREY, Warrant Officer Class II (Armr. Q.M.S.), FREDERICK THOMAS, 7583130. 1 Army Ordnance Field Park. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 2nd - 3rd March 1942. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Spearey; husband of Florence Louisa Spearey, of Flitwick, Bedfordshire. Column 107.

 

SPEARING, Flight Sergeant, ERIC GEORGE, 1585079. 240 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 27th June 1945. Son of George and Florence Spearing; husband of Christina McGown Spearing, of Yeovil, Somerset. Column 450.

 

SPEED, Private, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 5828959. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 6th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Frederick John and Minnie Elizabeth Speed, of Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. Column 60.

 

SPELMAN, Private, ALBERT FREDERICK, 5772916. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 15th February 1942. Age 22. Son of Alfred and Kate Spelman, of Honingham, Norfolk. Column 52.

 

SPENCE, Lance Bombardier, HENRY RICHARD, 1426744. 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 13th February 1942. Age 23. Son of Edwin and Alice Maud Spence; husband of Gladys L. S. Spence, of Tottenham, Middlesex. Column 11.

 

SPENCE, Leading Aircraftman, JAMES, 653027. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 11th November 1944. Age 24. Son of John and Jessie Spence, of Dundee. Column 439.

 

SPENCE, Serjeant, LESLIE FREDERICK, 1482054. 48 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 29th November 1943. Age 28. Husband of Doris M. Spence, of Banstead, Surrey. Column 6.

 

SPENCE, Corporal, MAURICE, 1003785. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th March 1942. Age 23. Son of Benjamin and Eveline Mary Spence, of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Column 416.

 

SPENCER, Serjeant, ARTHUR, 3525760. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 14th February 1942. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Spencer, of Farnworth, Lancashire. Column 75.

 

SPENCER, Lieutenant, ALFRED JACK, TX2112. A.I.F. 4 A/Tk. Regt. Royal Australian Artillery. 16th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Thomas Alfred and Lilliam Maud Spencer, of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; husband of Margaret Joan Spencer, of Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania. Column 115.

 

SPENCER, Gunner, FREEMAN, 863855. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 28. Son of Freeman and Rose Spencer, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Column 31.

 

SPENCER, Bombardier, FREDERICK GEORGE, 4855807. 16 Defence Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 32. Son of James and Edith Spencer, of Coalville, Leicestershire. Column 8.

 

SPENCER, Flying Officer, JAMES WRIGHTSON, 58390. 48 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 29th June 1946. Age 25. Son of James and Mercy Spencer; husband of Norah Spencer, of Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire. Column 459.

 

SPENCER, Lance Bombardier, RALPH, 1700078. 89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 2nd February 1942. Age 30. Son of Lewis and Frances Elen Spencer; husband of Dorothy E. Spencer, of Bulwell, Nottingham. Column 11.

 

SPENCER, Drummer, THOMAS JAMES, 4800404. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 12th February 1942. Age 27. Son of Walter and Violet Spencer, of Lincoln. Column 68.

 

SPERRING, Serjeant, ARTHUR JOHN, 1736581. 242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 18th March 1945. Age 38. Son of Arthur John and Elizabeth Sperring; husband of Dorothy A. Sperring, of Bristol. Column 6.

 

SPILLARD, Pilot Officer, JACK, 195438. 355 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd May 1945. Age 34. Son of Frank and Grace Hester Spillard, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Column 448.

 

SPILLMAN, Private, BERT TALBOT, T/246760. "Z" Combined M.T. Depot. Royal Army Service Corps. 28th February 1942. Age 32. Son of James and Alice Spillman; husband of Rosina Florance Elizabeth Spillman, of Manor Park, Essex. Column 104.

 

SPIN BAZ, Sepoy, 15388. 1st Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 18th December 1941. Son of Said Nisa, of Makori, Kohat, Pakistan; husband of Saman Jan, of Makori. Column 242.

 

SPIN GUL, Jemadar, 6661. 2nd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 19th December 1941. Son of Mir Ahmad Khan and Mohnina, of Qamarsar, Mianwali, Pakistan; husband of Sawjana, of Qamarsar. Column 229.

 

SPIN GUL, Sepoy, 22246. 1st Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 25th February 1944. Son of Gul Ahmed and Jamal Bibi, of Kot, Kohat, Pakistan; husband of Yaqut Jan, of Kot. Column 242.

 

SPIN GUL, Jemadar, I D S M, 9881/IO. 1st Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 25th February 1944. Age 35. Son of Niaz Gul and Sarwar Jan; husband of Rashida, of Gumbat, Kohat, Pakistan. Column 238.

 

SPIN GUL, Naik, 11646. 2nd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 19th December 1941. Son of Khawaja Muhammad Khan, of Kacha Bangi Khel, Mianwali, Pakistan. Column 230.

 

SPIN GUL, Havildar, 15114. 1st Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 11th December 1941. Son of Nurshad Gul and Tutia Gul, of Kamal Khel, Kohat, Pakistan; husband of Bibi Ji, of Kamal Khel. Column 239.

 

SPIN GUL, Lance Naik, 15645. 1st Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 25th February 1944. Column 239.

 

SPINKS, Lance Serjeant, HENRY TENANT, 851606. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 31. Son of Harry and Jane Spinks, of Horden, Co. Durham. Column 7.

 

SPINKS, Lance Serjeant, RALPH WILLIAM, 5933171. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 27th January 1942. Age 28. Son of William King Spinks and Matilda Spinks, of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Column 57.

 

SPOKES, Bombardier, FRANK EDWARD, Mentioned in Despatches, 842057. 11 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Edmund William and Florence Bertha Spokes, of Eastbourne, Sussex. Column 8.

 

SPOLDING, Private, ROBERT JOHN, VX48716. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th January 1942. Age 21. Son of Robert and Helen Catherine Spolding, of Wallacedale, Victoria, Australia. Column 132.

 

SPONG, Private, ROBERT ALBERT, 7655196. 4 Ordnance Stores Coy. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 21st September 1944. Column 110.

 

SPONG, Trooper, REGINALD WILLIAM, 558462. 3rd King's Own Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. 23rd October 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Spong, of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Column 2.

 

SPOUSE, Private, ARTHUR PERCIVAL, WX8646. A.I.F. 2/4 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 12th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Oswald Roy and Florence Amy Spouse. Column 136.

 

SPRAGUE, Gunner, ALAN JOHN, 1645956. 239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 25th September 1944. Age 32. Son of Henry John and Dora Matilda Sprague; husband of Dolly Rosina Sprague, of Paignton, Devon. Column 31.

 

SPRAKE, Aircraftman 2nd Class, ROBERT JOHN LESLIE, 1319147. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th November 1943. Age 22. Son of Pte. Henry Robert Sprake, The Dorsetshire Regt. (died on active service 8th December, 1939) and Lily Maria Sprake, of Bridport, Dorsetshire. Column 430.

 

SPRANKLEN, Serjeant, SIDNEY RICHARD, 1415761. 3 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 41. Son of C. Sjt. S. Spranklen and Mrs. Spranklen; husband of E. Spranklen, of Fleet, Hampshire. Column 6.

 

SPRATT, Gunner, TREVOR WILLIAM, 1818135. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 2nd - 3rd March 1942. Age 28. Column 31.

 

SPRIGGS, Serjeant, LEONARD ALBERT, 2322106. Singapore Fortress Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals. 28th February 1942. Age 29. Son of Harry and Hilda Spriggs. Column 42.

 

SPRIGGS, Private, LESLIE JOHN EDWARD, 5833706. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 25th January 1942. Age 29. Column 60.

 

SPRIGGS, Aircraftman 2nd Class, SAMUEL CECIL, 1376263. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 7th November 1944. Age 30. Son of James E. B. and Daisy E. Spriggs; husband of Vera Spriggs, of Horsell, Woking, Surrey. Column 442.

 

SPRING, Lance Corporal, PERCY WILLIAM, 4854800. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 11th February 1942. Column 64.

 

SPRINGALL, Leading Aircraftman, VICTOR STEPHEN, 907918. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Charles and Emmelene Elizebeth Springall. Column 417.

 

SPRINGMAN, Flying Officer, PAUL EYRE, 61227. 62 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21st May 1942. Age 41. Son of Paul and Alys Springman; husband of Eileen Mary Springman, of Roehampton, London. Barrister at Law. Column 413.

 

SPROUTING, Gunner, ALBERT WILLIAM, Mentioned in Despatches, 5670320. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 16th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Annie Rose Sprouting, and stepson of G. H. Moggridge, of Wandsworth, London. Column 31.

 

SPRULES, Private, FREDERICK, 5833465. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 13th February 1942. Age 28. Son of William Frederick and Mary Ann Sprules. Column 56.

 

SPUFFARD, Leading Aircraftman, ERIC NORMAN, 634384. Royal Air Force. 17th December 1944. Age 24. Son of Alfred James Spuffard and Eleanor May Spuffard, of Harringay, Middlesex. Column 439.

 

SPURGE, Private, CHARLES EDWARD DOUGLAS, 7627766. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 18th September 1944. Age 24. Son of Charles Edward and Mary Louisa Spurge; husband of Irene Doris Spurge, of Battersea, London. Column 110.

 

SPURGEON, Gunner, PHILLIP SIDNEY, 1104644. 125 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 24. Son of Edward and Laura Spurgeon; husband of Violet Spurgeon, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Column 31.

 

SPURLING, Private, WILLIAM, 3535743. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 29th November 1943. Age 29. Son of Paul and Isabella Spurling; husband of Mary Spurling, of Burtonwood, Lancashire. Column 77.

 

SPURR, Private, HENRY JAMES, TX5554. A.I.F. 8 Div. Amn. Sub. Pk. Australian Army Service Corps (O/A).. 11th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Henry and Mabel Spurr, of Ridgley, Tasmania; stepson of Elsie M. Spurr, of Ridgley, Tasmania, Australia. Column 138.

 

SPURRELL, Private, FRANK STUART, VX55616. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th February 1942. Age 21. Son of George Finlay McLean Spurrell and Doris Nellie Spurrell, of Kensington, Victoria, Australia. Column 132.

 

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