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We remember Alfred Henry Spencer
We remember Alfred Henry Spencer
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1901
employment
Labourer
Woolwich Arsenal Laboratory
Greenwich, London
United Kingdom
Source:8069733
1901
1911
employment
Leading Stoker
Chatham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8069713
1911
1915
marriage
Alice Maud Margaret Wheeler
Source:8069163
1915
1917
children
Maud F Spencer
Source:8069720
1917
1917
dates
Age 33
Source:8069185
17th October 1917
service
Royal Navy
303869
Source:6303431
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer Stoker
303869 (CH)
HMS Mary Rose
Source:8069706
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:8069185
17th October 1917
burial
Kent
At sea. Body not recovered for burial.
United Kingdom
Source:8069185
Source:8069704
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Henry |
| Initials | AH |
| Last Name | Spencer |
| Source | 6303431 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 303869 | ||||
| Royal Navy | 303869 (CH) | HMS Mary Rose | Petty Officer Stoker |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud F Spencer | daughter | 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances | mother | ||
| Charles Spencer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Maud Margaret Wheeler | wife | 1915 |
Media
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Alfred Henry SpencerAlfred Henry Spencer in uniform sometime before the sinking of the Mary Rose in October 1917. Alfred and most of the crew perished.
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Alfred Spencer on his marriage to Alice WheelerAlfred and Alice were married in 1915.Contributed by:
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Alfred's widow remarriesAfter Alfred's death, his widow Alice remarried. The picture shows Alice holding Alfred's only child Maud, whom he met briefly at the garden gate (see story The New Father).Contributed by:
Kristen1288
Communities
Communities
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HMS Mary Rose, Action off LerwickMore about HMS Mary Rose, Action off Lerwick
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kristen1288 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Henry Spencer | Kristen1288 | |
| Alfred Spencer on his marriage to Alice Wheeler | Kristen1288 | |
| Alfred's widow remarries | Kristen1288 |
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We remember Alfred Henry Spencer
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