Ref ID: 2300
Name
Thomas Henry Spence.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Thomas Henry Spence.
Life Story
Name: Thomas Henry Spence.
Service Number: 13637.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 9th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 12th November 1896, Shankill Road, Belfast.
Died: 1st July 1916.
Address: 14 Wilton Square North, Shankill Road, Belfast
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Ulster Volunteer Thomas Henry, son of Robert and Athelina Spence, lived at 14 Wilton Square North, Shankill Road, Belfast.
The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 8 Northland Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Labourer in Shipyard.
The 1911 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 15 Wilton Square North with his mother and father, Labourer. Thomas occupation at this time is given as Machine Boy at Flax Spinning Mill.
Prior to enlistment Thomas was employed by Mackies Foundry.
He was a member of the West Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force.
Thomas joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 4th of October 1915.
Thomas Henry Spence was a Rifleman in 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 1st of July 1916 aged 19 years.
A local newspaper states.
The death in action on July 1916, is officially reported of Rifleman Thomas H Spence, R.I. Rifles. His parents live at 14 Wilton Square North, Belfast.
Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother Athelina as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows both his mother and father as claimants.
He received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
He is Remembered at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Newspaper,
Photograph,
Photograph
