Name
James Ernest Spencer
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/03/1918
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
15181
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
POZIERES MEMORIAL
Panel 28 and 29.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Ware Town Memorial
St Mary’s Church Memorial, Ware
Christchurch Memorial, Ware
Not on the Wormley memorials
Pre War
Born in 1890 in Ware, Herts, son of James Henry and Annie Spencer (nee Collins) who lived at Trinity Road, Ware on 1901 Census and later at 11 Musley Lane, Ware, Herts. On 1911 Census he was living at Houndswood, Radlett, Herts and working as a servant - domestic gardener. Married Constance Louisa Tyler on 3 July 1915. She later married Arthur Afford and lived at The Cottage, Westlea, Wormley, Herts.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford, entered France on 30 Aug 1915 and went missing in action and was presumed killed in France.
Additional Information
Widow Constance received a war gratuity of £20 10s.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Brenda Palmer
