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[Sparky53]

SPARK, ARCHIBALD GRAHAM

Initials: A G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Captain

Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Unit Text: 9th Bn.

Age: 28

Date of Death: 09/04/1917

Awards: MC

Additional information: Son of Jane Livingstone Oatt Spark, and the late Rev. Alexander Spark. Born at Kirkwall.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 3.

Cemetery: COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL

Strange he doesn't appear to be in Muster Roll of Manse book which lists sons and daughters of Scottish clergywho served in WW1

Could anyone do a Officers Died look up fo me

Cheers

Jane

[roy litchfield]

Jane,

The only additional info on Officers Died gives rank as Capt.(TP).

Best wishes Roy

[Sparky53]

Thanks for looking Roy

Jane

[Stebie9173]

I'm sure someone has some better information but to start the ball rolling:

London Gazette entries:

12-7-1916

Yorks. L.I.

Temp. Lt. and Adjt. A. G. Spark to be temp. Capt. 27 Oct. 1915.

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22-8-1916

Yorks. L.I.

Temp. 2nd Lt. W. F. Keay to be Adjt., vice temp. Lt. A. G. Spark, and to be temp. Lt. whilst so empd. 2 June 1916.

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4-6-1917

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.

T./Capt. Archibald Graham Spark, Yorks. L.I.

Hope this helps,

Steve.

PS You could also try a post in Doug Lewis' KOYLI Oficer lookup Thread in the Document Depository.

[Bob Coulson]

Cross of Sacrifice just gives what you have plus KIA.

Bob.

[Sparky53]

Thank you for looking for me Bob and Stebie

Excuse my ignorance but what is "Cross of Sacrifice"

Jane