Private Bert Spacey

Rank or Title

Date of Birth

1894

Date of Death

7 Nov 1914

War time / or Pre War occupation

Straw plait dyer

Place of Birth

Luton
United Kingdom

World War I Address

1 East Avenue
Park Street
Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death

Ypres
Belgium

Grave Location

Belgium

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier

Source

The Luton News , 21st January 1915
Pte Bert Spacey

Pte Bert Spacey, 10281, A Company, 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, was killed in action at Ypres on November 7th, 1914. His age is recorded as 19.

Born in 1894, he lived with his mother Ellen and brother Percy, at 1 East Avenue, Park Street, Luton.

In the 1911 Census, Ellen, aged 38, is described as a straw hat machinist, Bert as a straw plait dyer, and Percy, then aged just 14, as a foundry worker.

 

Individual Location

Pte Bert Spacey

Author: Deejaya

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