Description

Offered is a British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 121047. PTE. 2. H.E. SPENCE. R.A.F.

Note the unusual use of the rank for private on an RAF issued set of medals.

Comes with copy service records and passenger manifest.

Harold Erson Spence was born 28/12/1881 in Lancashire. A grocers assistant by trade and a small man of 5 ft 2 inches tall, he enlisted into the Army 22/1/1916 and served with the Army Service Corps. He initially served in France with the A.S.C. Expeditionary Forces Canteens; from his records it is unclear as to when he initially landed but he briefly served with the Gloucestershire Regiment 17/10/1917 – 23/12/1917 until he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps 24/12/1917. He served in France with the R.A.F until 21/4/19 then England and discharging 30/4/1920. Post war he continued to work as a Canteen Manager in Singapore. He died Torbay, Devon 1972.