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1876
sibling Edmund Spencer Source:9614869 19th June 1876
1881
sibling Hannah Spencer Source:9590720 24th October 1881
1884
sibling William Spencer Source:9590720 25th May 1884
1886
birth Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire United Kingdom Source:9590720 Source:8822090 21st October 1886
1894
sibling James Hilary Spencer Source:9614926 13th January 1894
1905
service Royal Navy Midshipman Source:8822090 25th August 1905 - 25th August 1910
1910
service Royal Navy Sublieutenant Source:8822090 25th August 1910 - 25th August 1912
1912
service Royal Navy Lieutenant Source:8822090 25th August 1912 - 23rd April 1918
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:9643420 1914
1915
theatres Asia :6 Source:9643420 1915
1915
marriage Grace Emily Millachip Source:9590720 19th October 1915
1918
service Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Iris II Source:8822089 22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9643363 23rd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
location 7 Cavendish Road, Brondesbury, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9643390 29th April 1918
education The Technical School Accrington, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9581881
employment Officer White Star Line Company United Kingdom Source:9643390
marriage Grace E Source:8822089
1918
death Died of wounds Gillingham, Kent United Kingdom Source:8822089 Source:9474945 Source:9590720 23rd April 1918
1918
children Iris Mary Spencer Source:9590720 24th May 1918
awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:8822089
burial Hampstead Cemetery Hampstead Cemetery Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial London London Hampstead Cemetery, London United Kingdom United Kingdom J. 9. 71. Source:9581881 Source:8822089

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George
Initials G
Last Name Spencer
Source 8822088
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
7 Cavendish Road, Brondesbury, London United Kingdom parents address known 29th April 1918
Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Iris II Lieutenant
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy Sublieutenant
Royal Navy Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Iris Mary Spencer daughter 24th May 1918
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Hannah Wing mother
The Reverend Abraham Spencer father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edmund Spencer brother 19th June 1876
James Hilary Spencer brother 13th January 1894
William Spencer brother 25th May 1884
Hannah Spencer sister 24th October 1881
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Grace E wife
Grace Emily Millachip wife 19th October 1915
Religion
DateReligionSource
1886-11-17 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

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  • Zeebrugge plaque from the vessel "Iris"
    IWM Catalogue number: FEQ 91 Department: Exhibits http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30028294

    Contributed by:
    Keith1947

  • Lieutenant George Spencer, D.S.C., R.N.R.
    Studio portrait of Lt. George Spencer. In his handwriting on the front: George Spencer, May 1915. On the back: Miss Grace Millachip, Hope Lodge, 7 Cavendish Road, Brondesbury, London N. W.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • The Spencer Brothers about 1896
    Formal portrait of Abraham and Hannah Spencer's four sons taken in Haslingden, Lancashire in about 1896. Left to right: William (1884-1949), worked in munitions. Hilary (1894-1918) POW; died in Germany. Edmund 1876-1936; POW Germany; survived. George (1886-1918), mortally wounded on the Iris at Zeebrugge, Belgium; died in England.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • George and Grace Spencer
    Shows George Spencer in naval uniform with his wife Grace looking at a letter

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Lieutenant George Spencer DSC
    Front and back of the Distinguished Service Cross awarded to Lieut. Spencer for action with enemy submarines.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Telegram Informing of death of Lieut. G. Spencer
    Telegram from the Admiralty informing Grace Spencer of the death of her husband Lieut. George Spencer on April 23, 1918. Says he died of wounds sustained during the raid on Zeebrugge, and died in the Naval Hospital, Gillingham, Kent.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Funeral for Lieut. George Spencer, D.S.C., R.N.R.
    Shows the coffin and bearers followed by mourners. Lt. Stanfield, of "H.M.S. Iris" is followed by Grace Spencer and her mother Emily Millachip. George Spencer's mother Hannah Spencer is third from the left. Grace's father died March 30, 1917, and George's died May 24, 1917.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Death of Lieutenant G. Spencer A Hero of Zeebrugge
    Newspaper article from the Kilburn Times. Describes the naval career and funeral of Lt. George Spencer, D.S.C., R.N.R. Includes names of family and friends, and how and where he died.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Lieut. Geo. Spencer's Funeral
    Newspaper article with the byline: Keeper of the Privy Purse. It describes the funeral and gives names of family and friends. Tells of events in his naval career, including his role in the Zeebrugge raid in which he served on the Iris, his wounds, and where he died. Quotes from a telegram from the King and Queen sent to his widow Grace Spencer.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Former Resident Steeple Aston Killed in Zeebrugge
    Newspaper article from The Banbury Advertiser, Thursday, May 9th, 1918. Describes the funeral and provides biographical information about Lieut. George Spencer and his family, including his education and places where he traveled during his career.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Birth Notice for Iris Mary Spencer
    The Times, Monday, May 27, 1918. Iris Mary Spencer born one month and a day after he died of wounds sustained at Zeebrugge. Her mother named her "Iris" in honor of her husband and the ship he was on when he was mortally wounded.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Grace Spencer with Her Daughter Iris Mary
    Formal portrait of Grace Spencer and her daughter Iris Mary who is 11 months old in the photo. Iris's father, Lieut. George Spencer was mortally wounded at Zeebrugge and died on April 23, 1918.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Lieut. George Spencer Mentioned in Despatches
    Certification from the Admiralty that George Spencer was mentioned in Despatches. His widow Grace Spencer given an oak leaf bar along with the certificate.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Transmittal Letter from the Admiralty...Medals
    Letter from the Admiralty transmitting three medals which would have been conferred on Lieut. George Spence had he not died in the war. The medals are the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Scroll Commemorating Lieut. George Spencer
    The scroll commemorates Lieut. George Spencer who died in service to his country. A companion piece from Buckingham Palace reads: I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War. Signed: George R.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

  • Zeebrugge Plaque
    Zeebrugge Roll of Honor Plaque from the Mersey Ferry "The Iris." It lists the names of those who died in action on the Iris during the raid on Zeebrugge. George Spencer's name can be seen under the line "Royal Navy."

    Contributed by:
    Catherine42750

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne23518
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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Royal Naval Reserve: Officers' Service Records Anne23518
London gazette issue 30807 supplement 8593 Trevor65535
Lieut. Geo. Spencer's Funeral Catherine42750
England & Wales Births, 1837-2006 (Britain: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records) Catherine42750
World War I Service Records Catherine42750
Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 Catherine42750
The Buswells of the Bartons, an Oxfordshire Family Catherine42750
Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 Catherine42750
Naval Officers who died between 1914 and 1920: SM - Y. Card index Keith1947

Multimedia

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Zeebrugge plaque from the vessel "Iris" Keith1947
Lieutenant George Spencer, D.S.C., R.N.R. Catherine42750
The Spencer Brothers about 1896 Catherine42750
George and Grace Spencer Catherine42750
Lieutenant George Spencer DSC Catherine42750
Telegram Informing of death of Lieut. G. Spencer Catherine42750
Funeral for Lieut. George Spencer, D.S.C., R.N.R. Catherine42750
Death of Lieutenant G. Spencer A Hero of Zeebrugge Catherine42750
Lieut. Geo. Spencer's Funeral Catherine42750
Former Resident Steeple Aston Killed in Zeebrugge Catherine42750
Birth Notice for Iris Mary Spencer Catherine42750
Grace Spencer with Her Daughter Iris Mary Catherine42750
Lieut. George Spencer Mentioned in Despatches Catherine42750
Transmittal Letter from the Admiralty...Medals Catherine42750
Scroll Commemorating Lieut. George Spencer Catherine42750
Zeebrugge Plaque Catherine42750

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