Canadian Forces Geocoin " Sergeant Robert Spall (VC) PPCLI"

Mission #1   To Visit caches in his hometown of "Ealing", Greater London,UK."

Mission #2   ** To have this coin photographed beside his name on the "MENIN GATE MEMORIAL" Ypres, Belgium.** Coordinates : Decimal Degrees (WGS84) = 50.852138 2.891399, Degrees, Minutes & Seconds= N50 51 07 E2 53 29.Mission.

Mission#3   ** To visit all Canadian WW1 Battlefield Memorials & Cemeteries in France and Belgium.**

Robert Spall was born in Ealing, Essex, England on the 5th of March 1890.
Sergeant Spall originally enrolled in the 90th Infantry Battalion but joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field on the 18th of September 1916.
During the battle at Parvillers his actions won him the Victoria Cross (Posthumously awarded 13 August 1918).
The Citation accompanying the award reads as follows: "
Sergeant Spall took a Lewis gun and standing on the parapet, fired upon the advancing enemy, inflicting most severe casualties. He then came down the trench directing the men into a gap seventy-five yards from the enemy. Picking up another Lewis gun, he again climbed the parapet and with his fire held up the enemy advance. It was while holding up the enemy at this point that he was killed." Sergeant 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.Picking up another Lewis gun, this gallant N.C.O. again climbed the parapet, and by his fire held up the enemy. It was while holding up the enemy at this point that he was killed. Sergeant 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.