Samuel George Spinks

Private

Service No. 632988

Age 25

Died on 9 September 1917

London Regiment

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Son of Arthur William and Mary Ann Spinks, of Rosemont Cottage, High Rd., North Finchley, London.

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Jenny Ashmore

Thank you Uncle Sam for giving your life so that we can know freedom. We live in pride of your courage and fortitude in such dark times.

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We will remember them.

Jenny Ashmore

Samuel was amongst many whose body was never recovered at Ypres. His memory lives on.

My great Uncle Samuel wrote a letter from Ypres to his sister Amy, after the death of her husband, also at Ypres, expressing his sadness and...

Jenny Ashmore