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We remember Harold Spencer
We remember Harold Spencer
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:7488704
29th March 1918
enlistment
Rawtenstall
United Kingdom
Source:9289204
service
British Army
Private
26689
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:4203796
service
British Army
Private
142882
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4203796
service
British Army
Private
142882
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
88th Battalion
Source:7488704
location
84 Clow Bridge, Burnley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7488704
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7488704
Source:9289204
29th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
No known grave
Source:7488704
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Spencer |
| Source | 4203796 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Clow Bridge, Burnley | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 26689 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 142882 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 142882 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 88th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer | father | ||
| Agnes | mother |
Media
Media
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MGC cap badgeHarold Spencer was serving in the 88th Battalion at the time of his death
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Providence United Methodist Free ChurchDetail at base of War Memorial showing Dedication and NamesContributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Harold Spencer for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Providence United Methodist Free Church War Memorial, Loveclough. (IWM Ref: 10549/63024 - 9 names) and Churchyard Burials (x2*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Providence United Methodist Free Church War Memorial, Loveclough. (IWM Ref: 10549/63024 - 9 names) and Churchyard Burials (x2*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Mary's (CE) Parish War Memorial, Goodshaw. (IWM Ref: 42527 - 48 names) and Churchyard Burials (x3*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Mary's (CE) Parish War Memorial, Goodshaw. (IWM Ref: 42527 - 48 names) and Churchyard Burials (x3*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: “Roll of Honour for Loveclough, Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge 1914 -1918”More about Borough of Rawtenstall: “Roll of Honour for Loveclough, Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge 1914 -1918”
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MGC cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Providence United Methodist Free Church | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Family Gravestone - Loveclough | Ian105013 |
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