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I'm posting this for his great-grandson, and below is the basic information I've found online about Harry Spackman. Any additional info would be welcome.

....He was born at the South Kensington Museum, London, in 1862, and joined the R.A.M.C. at the age of 16.

....Prior to the ABW he was at the R.A.M.C. depot at Aldershot, and was assigned to No. 3 Field Hospital in South Africa.

....He may have been back in England in 1906 - "The wife of Lt Spackman, RAMC, Netley Hospital, died on Tuesday 10/04/1906 at the Royal South Hants + Southampton Hospital where she was under treatment for cancer. The funeral will take place at Netley Hospital on Saturday 14/04/1906."

....In May 1909, Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant H. Spackman reported from Bloemfontein on the first Annual Meeting of the Royal Army Medical Corps Rifle Club at the School of Musketry Range, Tempe, the report appearing in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps News, July 1909.

....He was promoted to honorary captain on the 4th October 1909.

....During the Great War he was principally stationed at Mantorte, near Abbeville, and was promoted from Major to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel for his services. In March, 1918, he took over the medical stores at Northampton, until he retired from the R.A.M.C. on the 12th of March 1920.

....He died at Exmouth on the 17th of January 1937.

His children were born at Aldershot, Dublin, Gibraltar, Longford (Ireland), and Maryhill (Glasgow), so he moved around a lot.

A little more info on Harry...Berenice.
1891 Census has the family living at Aldershot.


1911 Census has Harry living on his lonesome.




His ABW medal rolls have him serving with the 2nd Brigade Field Hospital RAMC
Clasps awarded. Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laings Nek, Relief of Ladysmith and Tugela Heights. A KSA was also awarded.
WW1 Trio and MID.

He had a spell as a Freemason whilst in Gibraltar in 1886 with the Inhabitants Lodge.

In 1936 Harry travelled back from Mombassa, Tangier, Durban and Capetown on the Llandovery Castle and arrived in Southampton . He sailed 1st class and was accompanied by his 61 year old wife Annie. Harry was 74. The onward address recorded was The Old Vicarage, Raleigh, Exmouth, Devon.

Dave......

Thanks, Dave. That final address is where he passed away early the following year.

Hi Berenice
I found this picture in the public gallery on Ancestry.
Looking at your uploaded picture ref Find A Grave, I think the chap in the middle with the cane and the red spot by his foot could be Harry?


Dave......

If this is Harry's last will & testament? it looks like his closest family were not beneficiary's

Dave F wrote: Hi Berenice
I found this picture in the public gallery on Ancestry.
Looking at your uploaded picture ref Find A Grave, I think the chap in the middle with the cane and the red spot by his foot could be Harry?

Dave......

Could well be. Great find, Dave.

Dave F wrote:

If this is Harry's last will & testament? it looks like his closest family were not beneficiary's

I'll send the great-grandson a link to this thread, and update him on what you've come up with.

Edit - I can confirm that the officer you indicated in the group photo is Harry Spackman.