| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 845282 |
| Unit # | 47th Bn. |
| Resident | Sombra |
Regimental number: 845282. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9200 – 55. Item: 244569, PDF:- B9200-SO55. Address: Sombra, ON. Date of Birth: 02/11/1894 at Coatsworth, Romney Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of W. Dennis and Annie Spooner of 152 Grand River Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, USA. Single at enlistment. Married to Emma G (of Petrolia); he barbered in Sombra, Lambton, Twsp., ON., where they lived. Attestation: 14/01/1916 at Sombra to 149th Bn. LAC, WJ 6/01/2010. CWGC.
Age: 22 yrs., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 37 ¼” , Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Weight: 126 #. Medical 14/01/16 at Sombra. “Fit”.
TOS 14/01/16 to March 1917, 149th Bn. for training. AWL 9/08/16 forefit one days pay. It was reported that Pte. Spooner had come down with Pulmonary T. B. at Camp Borden treated 1/09/16 to 6/09/16. Age 23yrs. admitted to the Military Hospital – London, ON. Admitted 29/06/16 for Bronchitis. Discharged 7/07/16
“Will” – For Emma G. Spooner of Petrolia, ON. Married to Pte. Earnest R. Spooner. Deposited at HQ. –Ottawa, ON.
Sailed from Halifax, NS. aboard the S.S. Lapland. Debarked at Liverpool. TOS from Canada 20/04/17 at Bramshott. 1/03/18 TOS with 161 Bn. – SOS to 47th o/s. He was awarded a Good Conduct Badge at Camp Witley
Ernest was sent overseas, service with the 47th Bn. arrived in France 28/02/18. 23/10/18 with the 47th Bn.
SPOONER, ERNEST RUE. Initials: E.R. Nationality: Canadian.
Rank: Private, Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 47th Bn.
Age: 24, KIA. Date of Death: 21/10/1918. Service No: 845282
Additional information: Son of W. D. and Annie Dawson Spooner; husband of Emma G. Spooner, of Petrolia, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 63. Cemetery: DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Mrs. Ernest R. Spooner, Box 10, Petrolia, ON. Received the Memorial Cross – 21/01/21. The Morial Plaque was received 18/10/21 and the Memoral Scroll 4/02/21. He was married to Erma G. 7/10/16. She also received a Special Penson of $80.00.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Wheatley Cenotaph |
| Sources | Wheatley Cenotaph, Wheatley Journal Newspaper (06-01-2010), Wheatley Journal Newspaper (06-01-2010), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9200 – 55, LAC, CVWM |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 24, KIA. Date of Death: 21/10/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 63. Cemetery: DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY. |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 22 yrs |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 02/11/1894 at Coatsworth, Romney Twsp., Kent Co., ON. |
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