Name
William Arthur Spencer
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/05/1915
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
3088
Royal Fusiliers *1
3rd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 6 and 8.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Aspenden Village Memorial,
Buntingford Town Memorial
Pre War
Son of William and Rosetta Spencer, of Station Rd., Buntingford, Herts; husband of Edith Mary Spencer, of 90, Raynham Rd., Upper Edmonton, London. Born in Buntingford (possibly Aspenden, Buntingford and was living in Edmonton when he enlisted in Tottenham.
The 1901 census shows the family living at London Road, Buntingford. By 1911 they had all moved to Station Road, Buntingford and William was working as a farm labourer. On the 8 November 1914 he married Edith Mary Lee in Edmonton, London.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Tottenham, London. Killed in action.
Additional Information
On the Commonwealth War Grave Commission's site they give Edith’s address as 90 Raynham Road, Upper Edmonton, London after he died.
*1 (City of London) Bn. London
Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
