Son of Edwin and Mary Spencer, of 13, Leslie Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton; husband of Bertha Spencer, of 18, Jerry Street, Westleigh, Leigh, Lancashire. Formerly of 41, Oxford Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.
Spencer, Edwin –
Personal details
- Surname: Spencer
- Forename: Edwin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 10th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 3rd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: R/8756
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 51 and 53.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e