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John Norman Spencer

In memory of:

Corporal John Norman Spencer

July 13, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

M2/152331

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Army Service Corps

Division:

715th Mechanical Transport Coy. 11th Ammunition Sub. Park,

Additional Information

Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Spencer, of 1222, Gates St., Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 581 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GWALIA CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. C. 13.

Location:

GWALIA CEMETERY is located 8.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, on the Steentjesmolenstraat N333, a road leading from the Veurnseweg N8 connecting Ieper to Elverdinge and on to Veurne. From Ieper town centre the Veurnseweg (N8), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then turning right onto Haiglaan. Veurnseweg is a continuation of Haiglaan. 4 Km along the N8 Veurnseweg in the village of Elverdinge, lies the left hand turning onto the N333 Steentjesmolenstraat. 4.5 Km along this road lies the GWALIA CEMETERY on the right hand side of the road. Visitors to this site should note a 400 metre grassed access path which is unsuitable for vehicles and that prior to reaching the cemetery the road name changes to Elverdingseweg.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of September 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y253uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of September 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y253uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Photo of JOHN NORMAN SPENCER– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of August 5, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y205uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Photo of JOHN NORMAN SPENCER – Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of August 5, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y205uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Memorial– North face of Stephen Allen Spencer and family monument showing dedication to John Norman Spencer (1892-1917), Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC, Canada. Photographed by David Mattison, January 16, 2010.

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    Memorial – North face of Stephen Allen Spencer and family monument showing dedication to John Norman Spencer (1892-1917), Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC, Canada. Photographed by David Mattison, January 16, 2010.

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