BORN HULL 1899. ELDEST SON OF FREDERICK SPENCE (1866-1966) & EMMA SPENCE, OF 11, WASHINGTON STREET, HULL AND 21, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER FRANK AND HAROLD. SISTER FLORENCE.
WORKED AS AN APPRENTICE PAINTER, LIVING AT 11 WASHINGTON STREET. DECRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 119 LBS WEIGHT, 35-37 INCH CHEST, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 04/09/1916. CALLED UP ON 27/02/1917. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 29953, EAST RIDING YEOMANRY. POSTED FRANCE, ON 21/10/1917. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS AT SOUTHWARK, MILITARY HOSPITAL, LONDON.
BURIED HULL NORTHERN CEMETERY. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 267 DAYS.
HE IS COMMEMORATED AT ST JOHNS CHURCH, NEWLAND, CLOUGH ROAD, HULL.
NOTE: CLAUDE SPENCE, EYR – 5, MISSION GROVE, BRIGHTON STREET, HULL & PRIVATE, J.W. SPENCE BADLY WOUNDED – 33 JAMES STREET, HULL (HDM 24/06/1918)
