Colonel RALPH HAROLD AUSTIN-SPARKS
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force
Date of Death
Died 25 July 1918
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Additional Info Son of George and Alice Austin-Sparks, of 6, Elmwood Crescent, Kingsbury, Middx; husband of Elizabeth J. Austin-Sparks. Born at Streatham, London. Returned from Argentine Oct., 1914, rejoined London Scottish Nov., 1914. 2nd Lt. 11th Hussars (12th Cavalry Bde.), Dec., 1914. Captain R.A. May, 1915. Attd. R.F.C. June, 1915. Wounded whilst flying over Ypres July, 1915. Col.-in-Command R.A.F. (Midland Area) June, 1918. Member of the Thames Rowing Club, Belsize Boxing Club and the London Scottish Rugby Football Club.
- Personal Inscription SOLDIER, TRAVELLER, ATHLETE "THE GLORIOUS DEAD FOR EVER DEAR"
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