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We remember William John Hector Spence
We remember William John Hector Spence
Timeline
Timeline
service
South African Services
Private
8632
2nd South African Infantry
Source:9210279
1916
death
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9201657
12th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. D. 32.
Source:9201657
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John Hector |
| Initials | WJH |
| Last Name | Spence |
| Source | 9201653 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 8632 | 2nd South African Infantry | Private |
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Insignia | DR117137 |
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