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John James Spence

In memory of:

Private John James Spence

August 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

255961

Force:

Army

Unit:

1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)

Additional Information


Born:

January 30, 1897

Commemorated on Page 505 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. A. 27.

Location:

Hangard is a village in the Department of the Somme, 5 kilometres south of Villers-Bretonneux, in the valley of the Luce. HANGARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY is a little east of the village on the north side of the road to Demuin and the EXTENSION is on the west side of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial Cross– Obverse of the Memorial Cross for Pte. Spence
  • Memorial Cross– Reverse of the Memorial Cross for Pte. Spence

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