Basic Details
Surname
Spence
Forenames
F W C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Francis William Colquhoun
Served or died
Died
Service number
2093953
Notes
Margaret Thorburn, the archivist of Dean Church, provided the following detailed information:
Reg Ho 1921 685/14 111 – Francis William Colquhoun Spence 6/10/1921 Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, parents William Spence, electrical fitter, 54 Cavalry MS Qtr, Redford, Colinton & Annie Drummond Forrest 10/11/1917 Edinburgh;

Reg Ho 1943 151/AF 336 – Francis William Colquhoun Spence 21, 2093953 Sapper, Royal Engineers, died of wounds 21/3/1943 Middle East;

CWGC – Francis William Colquhoun Spence, Sapper, 42 Field Company, Royal Engineers, died 21/3/1943 aged 21, parents William & Anne Drummond Spence, Edinburgh, Cemetery Sfax War Cemetery, Service no 2093953;

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R E
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
Tunisia
Town of burial
Sfax
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1943
Month of death
March
Day of death
21
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds