Ref ID: 51641998584
Name
William Spence.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William Spence.
Life Story
Name: William Spence.
Service Number: 7172.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 9th May 1915.
Address: 22 Stanhope Street, Belfast
.
William Spence lived with his wife Annie at 22 Stanhope Street, Belfast
.
William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 7th November 1914.
William was a Rifleman in 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died on the 9th May 1915
.
Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his wife.
His Will, signed and dated the 7th November 1914 left his whole property and effects to his wife.
A Pension Application Form shows his wife as claimant.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his wife as claimant also.
.
Mrs Annie Spence applied for Williams Medals on the 25th September 1919.
William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
