| Surname: | Sparey |
| Initials: | H J |
| Rank: | Acting Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | T/1958 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the 1914 Star, clasp & rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/8/14. 13/1/96 he enlisted in the South Wales Borderer's 5178, served Home 13/1/196 to 12/1/197, Gibraltar 13/1/197 to 21/11/907, Indian 22/11/197 to 15/11/03, Home 16/11/03 to 12/1/08.to discharge. Formerly Sgt. South Wales Borderer's, No. 3/11710. 4/10/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. 10/8/14 re enlisted in the SWB, age 39.3 years, occupation Miner, born Congresbury, Nr Bristol, served Home 10/8/14 to 26/8/14, BEF 27/8/14 to 27/10/14, Home 28/10/14 to 4/10/19. 14/4/06 he married Hilda Borycombe Rees, spinster at neath Parish Church, they had 1 child Kate, bonr 24/2/15. 1/2/18 transferredto MPSC, 4/10/19 A/S/Sgt. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB36. 5/MS/1063. Sparey, Harry John, MPSC, T/1958, S/Sgt, 4/10/19 to discharge, born 1875, married, 65 Windsor Road, Neath, Glamorgan, The Hill, Wrington, Nr Bristol, Somerset, 5/10/19 awarded a Pension for fracture right great toe, fibrositis, rheumatism, neurasthenia due to. 30/4/24 transferred to S Western Region. Also:- Sparey, Harry John, MPSC, S/Sgt T/1958, SWB, 3/11710, 8/APD/1020, MVP.1070, 8/MS/8082, The Hill, Wrington, Nr Bristol. Also:- Sparey, Henry John, 65 Windsor Road, Neath, MFP. 1958, Sgt. 18/11/32. Henry John Neath. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: MPSC/57 Nov. 22, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B 339546, enlisted 10/8/14, discharged 4/10/19, no longer physically fit for war service para 392 (xvi) KR. Age on discharge 44 years. Served abroad. |