We remember John F Spence

We remember John F Spence

Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Harry, Orkney United Kingdom Source:4201320 1885
1911
children Stanley Florence Spence Source:4201320 25th February 1911
1917
missing Presumed killed. Source:4201320 8th May 1917 - 9th May 1917
1917
dates Age 33 Source:4201320 9th May 1917
children Iris Spence Source:4201320
children Jack Spence Source:4201320
employment Postman Royal Mail Stennes United Kingdom Source:4201320
marriage Maggie Jolly Source:4201320
service British Army Private S/17924 Royal Highlanders Source:4201320
service British Army Private S-17924 Royal Highlanders Black Watch Source:4201320
theatres Balkans :2 Source:4201320
location Lochend, Stennes, Orkney United Kingdom their own address Source:4201320
location The Post Office, Harry, Orkney United Kingdom their own address Source:4201320
1917
death Unknown Went missing on the night 8/9th May 1917, believed to have died then or later. Salonika Greece Source:4201320 9th May 1917
burial Went missing on the night 8/9th May 1917 so burial place. Remembered on the Doiran Memorial. Source:4201320

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John F
Initials JF
Last Name Spence
Source 4201320
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Lochend, Stennes, Orkney United Kingdom their own address
The Post Office, Harry, Orkney United Kingdom their own address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army S/17924 Royal Highlanders Private
British Army S-17924 Royal Highlanders Black Watch Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Stanley Florence Spence son 25th February 1911
Jack Spence son
Iris Spence daughter
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Robina Cormack Firth mother
Matthew Spence father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Maggie Jolly wife

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