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1206299 Pte. William Albert Ward Sparham British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:Tynemouth, Northumberland (d.6th Oct 1916) William Albert Ward Sparham served with the 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during WW1 and died, age 27, reportedly on the 25th August 1915. He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. However the date of death on the Commonwealth War Graves site is the 6th October 1916. He was the husband of Emeline Louise Gray (formerly Sparham), of 3 Britannia Bank, North Shields. Additional Information: William was my great grandfather. The 25th August 1915, stated above as his reported date of death, is I believe the date his battalion first embarked for France and he was indeed killed in action during the battle of the Somme on 6th October 1916. He was likely killed by heavy artillery fire during a battle to capture the village of Le Sars at around 10 pm on the night of the 6th when a total of 10 men in his battalion were killed and 18 wounded. Michael Morley Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**