REMEMBRANCE
Ealing , fleeing German occupation . The bravery of the small Belgian army and the atrocities committed on its civilians caused great sympathy towards them . Residents helped the new arrivals with accommodation , food and clothing . Visit the history section at ealingnewsextra . co . uk / history to read the recent series of articles , or search ‘ First World War ’ at ealingnewsextra . co . uk for all of the stories on the site relating to the subject .
REMEMBRANCE SERVICES On Remembrance Sunday ( 11 November ) the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces , past and present . Mayor of Ealing , Councillor Tejinder Dhami , is due to attend a service at Ealing War Memorial on Ealing Green , in front of Pitzhanger Manor , with a two-minute silence at 11am . The local branch of the Royal British Legion marches each year to Greenford War Memorial from its headquarters in Oldfield Lane South for a public service at 11am . A parade also traditionally begins in Manor Park and passes through Southall on the way to Southall War Memorial on The Green for a service at 11am . For more information nearer the time , visit www . ealing . gov . uk
The local branch of the Royal British Legion marches each year to Greenford War Memorial
Tribute to local hero
A paving stone was laid in Spencer Road , Acton , to commemorate the Victoria Cross awarded to war hero Robert Spall a century ago .
The Victoria Cross ( VC ) is the highest award for gallantry that British and Commonwealth serviceman can achieve . It is linked with acts of extreme bravery and is awarded for gallantry of the highest order . Every recipient of the VC is remembered with a commemorative paving stone laid in a location with significance for the recipient ( in this case , the road he lived in ); and it is done at the same time of year as when the original act of bravery took place – in this case , August .
Robert , or Bob as he was known , was born on 5 March 1890 and lived in Spencer Road ( hence the placement of the new stone ). In July 1915 , at the age of 25 , he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and fought in the First World War . Bob died on 13 August 1918 aged 28 and , sadly , his final resting place has never been identified .
His VC citation included the words : ‘ Spall deliberately gave his life in order to extricate his platoon from a most difficult situation , and it was owing to his bravery that the platoon was saved .’
The paving stone in Spencer Road was unveiled by the mayor of Ealing , Councillor Tejinder Dhami , at 11am on 13 August . Also in attendance was council leader Julian Bell , Rector of Acton the Reverend Dean Ayres and military representatives . Visit ealingnewsextra . co . uk / features / local-hero for the full story . around ealing October 2018 11
REMEMBRANCE
Ealing, fleeing German occupation. The
bravery of the small Belgian army and
the atrocities committed on its civilians
caused great sympathy towards them.
Residents helped the new arrivals with
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