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Name
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Description
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal Granted Under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919 Royal Irish Rifles.
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
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William Spence lived with his wife Annie at 22 Stanhope Street, Belfast
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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
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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.
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Mrs Annie Spence applied for Williams Medals on the 25th September 1919.
William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
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He is Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Book or Journal,
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