john spittle

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Trying to find war details and photo of john spittle wife of mary ann of bilston I know he died on the Somme on 27 May 1918

[Mark1959]

Welcome to the forum.

This appears to be your man

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/58037/spittle,-/

Manchester Regiment, 12th Battalion, Number 61308 at time of death

He was formerly 19261 of the South Staffordshire Regiment and 31244 of the South Lancashire Regiment.

Went to the Dardinells/Gallipolli 25/10/1915.

Medal Roll shows when abroad with 7th S Staffs, then 7th S Lancs then 12th Manchesters

All the above indicate he died of his wounds. 

Born and enlisted Bilston

War Gratuity of £13 went to his widow Mary Ann. 

There is a Hospital admission record for him whilst serving with B Company 7th S Lancs. Admitted to Queen Alexandra, Military Hospital, Millbank, London on 11/6/17. Discharged 3/7/17. Other observation say " C Depot. Hospital Ship Jan Breydel. Metropolitan Hospital." which I suspect is his route to the hospital. It also states 1 year 5 month with field force - i.e overseas and 2 year 9 months service overall. Ailment: "Gunshot wound VIII left arm. [VIII]". The roman numerals describe the severity of the wound and are explained here https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/the-evacuation-chain-for-wounded-and-sick-soldiers/classification-of-wounds-using-by-the-british-army-in-the-first-world-war/

The is an earlier record for this wounding. He is admitted to 11 Casualty Clearing Station on 3/6/17 - "Gunshot wound arm left"

 

Looks as if he was wounded late 1915 whilst with S Staffs at Gallipoli

Listed as "casualty in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force reported: wounded" on the Casualty Lists issued by the War Office from 15th and 16th January 1916.

 

Sadly his service papers do not seem to have survived

Edited 19 October , 2018 by Mark1959