Basic Details
Surname
Spencer
Forenames
Henry C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 18.7.2023 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1659580/henry-charles-spencer/
SAPPER HENRY CHARLES SPENCER
Service Number: 49210
Royal Engineers 88th Field Coy.
Date of Death 25 January 1917 Age 28 years old
Commemorated at BASRA MEMORIAL Panel 5 and 61. Iraq
Son of William Arthur and Emily Jane Spencer, of 2, Malbro Villas, Western Rd., Shanklin; husband of Rose Winifred Spencer, of "Oberon", Hatherton Rd., Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Iraq
Cemetery
Commemorated at BASRA MEMORIAL Panel 5 and 61.
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
25
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Unknown