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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:35 am Post subject: James Spence Gordon Highlanders **Identified on CWGC** |
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Spence James Cpl 1st Gordon Highlanders Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 21-Aug-18 Son of the late Andrew Spence, Felzie, North Yell. Shetland's Roll of Honour: page 118 : Photo.
There is not entry on CWGC. |
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:16 am Post subject: |
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There's a William Thomas Spence serving with the Gordons, died the same day. Possible error with the forename?
SPENCE, WILLIAM THOMAS
Rank:
Private
Service No:
202708
Date of Death:
21/08/1918
Regiment/Service:
Gordon Highlanders
1st Bn.
Panel Reference
Panel 10.
Memorial
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Surname SPENCE
Firstname William Thomas
Service Number 202708
Date Death 21/08/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Lerwick Shetland.
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte _________________ Ken |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject: Info from my database |
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William Thomas Spence Pte 202708 1st Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 21-Aug-18 Son of Andrew Spence & Christina Nicolson. B 1892. North of Scotland Bank Ltd; Roll of Honour : page 139 : photo. Vis-En-Artois Memorial M. R. 16 Panel 10 North Yell |
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Fathers both named Andrew. Brothers killed the same day?
Are these definitely two separate entries? Are there photos for both of them to confirm they are different people? |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:12 am Post subject: Looking at photos |
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That's my plan for today....
Will get back once I've checked.
Anne |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:34 am Post subject: Looking at Shetland's Roll of Honour |
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I'm looking at page 118 of the Roll of Honour: Two Photos and different men. The info for James was Cpl 1st Gordons. Son of Mrs T Spence, 13 Lochrin Terr; Edinburgh. formerly of Lewrick. Killed in action at Hill 60 near Ypres on May 20 1915 Age 22.
So will up date the info. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: James Spence on CWGC |
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Corporal
Service No:3/7175
Date of Death:20/05/1915
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders
1st Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 38.
MemorialYPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:41 am Post subject: James Spence on Ancestry Soldiers Died |
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Name: James Spence
Birth Place: Cruden, Aberdeenshire
Death Date: 20 May 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Leith
Rank: A/Corporal
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 3/7175
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:09 am Post subject: James Spence Gordon Highlanders |
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James Spence A/cpl 3/7175 1st Gordon Highlanders born Cruden enlisted Leith Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 20-May-15 Son of Mrs T Spence, 13 Lochrin Terr; Edinburgh. 1901 Census b 1894 : Staying at Chapelhill Shop, Cruden. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 118 : Photo. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Cruden West Kirk & Shetland |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: Update of info |
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I have updated the info on James and deleted the entry with the wrong date somewhere along the line I had mis transcribed info. |
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