• Born: 3 Feb 1862, Kensington, London, England ¹
• Christened: 3 Aug 1862, Holy Trinity, Brompton, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England ¹
• Married (1): 1880, North Dublin district, Ireland ²
• Married (2): 28 Jun 1906, St. George's Cathedral, St. George, Capetown, South Africa ³
• Died: 18 Jan 1937, The Old Vicarage, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England ^{4 5}

  Research Notes:

Harry son of Benjamin Louis Spackman of Museum, . . . . . . . , and Penelope Caroline (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1871 England Census Harry Spackman, aged 9, born in Kensington London, scholar, was with his father in South Kensington Museum, Barrack R.E., Kensington London.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Harry Spackman, aged 29, born in Kensington London, married, staff sergt. M.S. Corps, was part of Medical Staff & Medical Staff Corps, in Aldershot Hampshire. With him was wife Kathleen?, aged 29, born in Ireland, and children Benjamin (9) of Ireland, Harry (8) of Ireland, Charles (6) of Ireland, Arthur (5) of Gilbraltar, Kathleen (2) of Gibraltar, and twins Eileen and Florence (both under 1 month) of Aldershot Hants.

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News by the South African mail states that Mr. Harry Spackman, son of the late Mr. B. L. Spackman, R.E., and son-in-law of Mr. J. Thornton, Kelvin Grove, Batley, has been promoted honorary captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He enlisted some 32 years ago, and spent over 15 years in the ranks and six years as sergeant-major before getting his commission as quartermaster at the beginning of the Boer War.

The Yorkshire Post, Tuesday, 30 Nov 1909, p. 7

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At the time of the 1911 England Census Harry Spackman, aged 49, born in South Kensington London, married, Captain & Quarter Master in the Royal Army Medical Corps, was at 13 St. George's Terrace, Langdon Road, Rochester Kent.

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Harry Spackman died aged 75 years. ⁴

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ASHES SCATTERED

Col. H. Spackman, Exmouth, Cremated at Bristol

Col. Harry Spackman, of the Old Vicarage, Withycombe, Exmouth, who died on Monday, was cremated yesterday at Bristol, and his ashes were afterwards scattered over the Garden of Rest.

Col. Spackman served for nearly 42 years in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and took part in the South African and Great Wars. He was assistant county commissioner for East Devon for St. John Ambulance Brigade, and for some time was chief officer of the Exmouth Fire Brigade.

The Western Morning News and Daily Gazette, Thursday, 21 Jan 1937, p. 3

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Harry Spackman of the Old Vicarage Withycombe Exmouth Devonshire died 18 January 1937. Probate London 16 March to Walter Fielding, retired engineer, and Alfred Henry Stamp, hotel proprietor. Effects £1788 7s. 6d. Resworn £1679 4s. 10d. ⁵