Basic Details
Surname
Spink
Forenames
E M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Eric Minor
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1913. Commenced service on the 7 September 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 10th Battalion, Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment), 1915; Lieutenant of the 7th Battalion, Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment), 1917; Acting Captain, 1918. Served in Mesopotamia, 1916 – 1918; “Dunsterforce Expeditionary Force,”, South Russia, 1918. Killed in action at Baku on 14 September 1918.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Acting Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Acting Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Azerbaijan
Town of death
Baku
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
14
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action