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Military service
Age:
21
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Air Force
Division:
5th Bn. Canadian Railway Troops
Birth:
May 30, 1897
Victoria, British Columbia
Death:
June 11, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
B. 3.
Additional information
Son of Christopher and Sarah Ellen Spencer, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Evan David Spencer
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Photo of Evan David Spencer
This is a photo of my great uncle Evan spencer in uniform. <P> He was the eldest son of the distinguished philanthropist Chris Spencer and his wife Sarah Ellen Spencer. Chris was the department store owner of the chain of Spencer's stores in BC. <P>Lieutenant Evan Spencer was the grandson of the founder of Spencer's stores -
Painting
This is a painting of Evan Spencer and his mother Sarah Ellen spencer. -
Painting
This is a drawing of Even spencer's father Chris Spencer. -
Attestation Papers
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Painting
Lt. Evan Spencer sister Norma and nephew Chris. -
Artwork
Lieutenant Evan Spencer's Aunt Ann and Cousin Kenneth. -
Artwork
Lieutenant Evan Spencer's Aunt and Uncle. -
Artwork
Lt. Evan Spencer's aunt Anne and aunt Agnes. -
Artwork
Lt. Evan Spencer's uncle John and uncle Frank Grant. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Daily Colonist of June 18, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y165uvic/mode/1up?view=theater -
Newspaper clipping
From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Vancouver World newspaper c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Victoria (B. C.) Times newspaper c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Victoria (B. C.) Times newspaper c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Commemorated on:
Page 505 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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HUBY-ST. LEU BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
HUBY-ST. LEU BRITISH CEMETERY is 2 kilometres from Hesdin on the north-west side of the road to St Omer.It stands on high ground overlooking Hesdin and behind it is the forest of Hesdin.
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