Spooner, H V
HARRY VALENTINE SPOONER
Remembered with honour Connaught Cemetery: Plot X, Row G, Grave 4.
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. Unfortunately, Harry’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
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.
Service number
266754Rank
PrivateUnit
1st BattalionRegiment
Place buried
Date of death
13/11/1916Age at death
24Place of death
Memorial(s)
Notes
His brother Herbert died 27 July 1916 and also features on this Roll of Honour- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)