| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/8/1914 to 16/12/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 25/12/1915. 13/1/1901 he enlisted as Pte 1 East Lancashire Regiment, No. 5071 and No. 6544, address 15 Station Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire and 42 St Mary's Street Preston, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 15/11/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 12/1/1901 to 11/1/1904, Army Reserve 12/1/1904 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 21/8/1914, BEF 22/8/1914 to 16/11/1914, Home 17/121/1914 to 24/10/1915, Mesopotamia 25/10/1915 to 18/4/1919, India 19/4/1919 to 26/9/1919, en route 27/9/1919 to 17/10/1919, Home 18/10/1919 to 15/11/1919 to class Z reserve. 30/3/1915 he married Florence Zuivate, at Preston. 8/1909 address shown as 4 Little White Lion Street, St Martins Lane, London W C.
Info from pension Index Cards: 3/MS/18247. Spencer, Richard, MFP, P/11438, A/Cpl, 42 St Mary's Street, Preston, OK 15/7/30. Also: Spencer, Richard, MFP, P/11438, 3/MS/18247, 11/8/1925, Reject 312406, 10/5/30.
Richard Spencer. |
