Basic Details Surname Spurway Forenames G V Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours M.C. (Military Cross) Notes Attended school 1907-1910. House C. Joined Sportsman's Bn. Oct 1914; commissioned to S.L.I. 1915; transferred to M.G. Corps; went to France Aug 1916 with 167th M.G. Coy; M.C.; killed in abortive German attack on Arras on March 28th 1918 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) M G. Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 167th M.G. Coy Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Arras Year of death 1918 Month of death March Day of death 28 Manner of death as stated Killed in abortive German attack on Arras Manner of death reference Killed in Action