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We have received news of the death of the following officer, in addition to those whose names have been published in the official lists:- |
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Lieutenant Gerald Spring-Rice, Border Regiment, was killed on May 27, in his 52nd year. He was the third son of the Hon. C.W.T. Spring-Rice, and brother of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British Ambassador in Washington, and cousin of Lord Monteagle. |
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He joined the [[Border Regiment]] last year as a transport officer after a period of valuable service as Director for Cumberland of the Voluntary Aid Detachments. He married in 1905, Mary Isabella, younger daughter of Mr. John Bush, of Beauthorn, Penrith. Mrs. Spring-Rice, who, with two sons, survives him, is nursing in Penrith Military Hospital. |
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Interestingly, "I vow to thee my country" was written by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, supposedly with Gerald in mind.|source=The Times|date=Wednesday, [[31 May]], 1916}} |
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| Full Name | Gerald Spring-Rice |
| Rank (highest) | Lieutenant (Transport Officer) |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Kendal, Westmorland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | 13 September 1864 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Isabella Spring-Rice (nee Bush) Gatesgarth, Penrith, Cumberland |
| Children | Stephen Spring-Rice John Herbert Spring-Rice |
| Parents | Charles William Thomas and Elizabeth Margaret Spring-Rice (nee Marshall) MT Trenchard, Foynes |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 26 May 1916[1] |
| Age | 51 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action (spent bullet) |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | C.9. |
| Resting Place | Authuille Military Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.04075 / Longitude: 2.66621
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| Additional Memorial(s) | Watermillock War Memorial |
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
| Newspaper articles | Fallen Officers – The Times List of Casualties |
Biography
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This is a dedicated remembrance page for Gerald Spring-Rice, a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above.
References and notes
- ↑ The Commanding Officer, Percy Wilfred Machell, speaks of his fellow officer on the day of his death: "Before he joined he had done splendid work as Secretary of the Executive Committee, and from the time of his appointment as Transport Officer until the day of his death he devoted his entire energies to the welfare of the Battalion, in the formation of which he had such an important share." Source: Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France
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