Spence Robert William Pte. 4456350
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Spence Robert William
Army number 4456350
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Spring 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Prisoner of War notified 12/7/1940 and repoted in the Auckland Chronicle of 5/9/1940. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 11/2/1946. Re-enlisted as 22510840.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 20B, P.o.W. Number 9826.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Bishop Auckland in 1949. No further family information as yet.
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