WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 22481 | Pte. Thomas Spurr | 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment | B 1885 |
| Service records | Enlisted 5th September 1914 at Melton Mowbray. He said he had resided for three years at 2 Cottesmore Avenue, Melton Mowbray He was medically examined on 5th September. He was 5’ 4½”, weighed 154 lbs with a girth of 38½” (expansion 1½”). He had brown hair and grey eyes with a fresh complexion. The medical examination on joining certified him fit for service |
His next of kin were named as: Father: Henry, Fairfield Street, Bingham Brother: George, 9 Gas Street, Sandiacre Sister: Emily Holmes, Needham Street, Bingham [married Bingham 1909 to John Holmes, railway porter] |
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| His trade was give as “Rough Rider”. On 19th December 1914 he was examined again and pronounced unfit to serve. He was discharged under King’s Regulation para 392. He was awarded a gratuity of £1. 10s |
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| Roll of Honour | Probably because of his very short period of service Thomas does not actually appear on the Roll of Honour or the AVL. | ||
Family history etc
| Thomas Spurr | |||
| 1885 | Born Bingham | ||
| Census 1891 | Living in Moor Lane, Bingham with: Father: Henry Spurr, b. 1841 Bottesford Mother: Ellen Spurr, b. 1842 Bingham Siblings: Sarah, b. 1878 Bingham Mary, b. 1881 Bingham Emily, b. 1883 Bingham |
Agricultural Labourer General Servant |
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| Census 1901 | Living at 4 Moor lane, Bingham with: Father: Henry, widowed Sister; Mary |
Groom at livery stables Ordinary Agricultural Labourer |
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| Census 1911 | Living in Fairfield Street, Bingham with: Father: Henry |
Groom Retired farm labourer |
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| 1918 | Father Henry died Dec qtr 1918 aged 78 | ||
| 1918 | Thomas married Frances English in Basford district, Possible children, all born in Basford: Thomas, b 1918 Kathleen, b 1920 Gwendoline, b. 1921 William, b 1923 Jack, b. 1926 Marjorie b. 1928 George b. 1932 Sheila b. 1937 |
Thomas’ occupation was “groom, domestic”. His father
was “Farm Foreman”, Frances’ father was Philip English,
blacksmith (deceased). Thomas lived at “The Kennels” Gedling, Frances at 27 Foxhill Road, Carlton. |
FE born 1898 Carlton |
| 1939 Register | 21 Walton Crescent, Carlton, Nottinghamshire: Tom (Thomas) Spurr, b. 10 Mar 1895, married Frances M Spurr, b. 26 May 1898, married One closed record Kathleen Spurr (later Buda), b 17 Jan 1920, single Six Closed records |
Chemist Packer Unpaid domestic duties Thomas? Surgical Hosiery Taker Off Rest of children as above |
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| 1976 | Thomas died Nottingham Dec qtr aged 91 | ||
| 1988 | Frances died Nottingham Oct aged 91 | ||