William Alexander Spence
Corporal, 2nd Bn., Gordon Highlanders
- Died
- 22 June 1943
- Age
- 29
- Born
- 1 October 2026
- Service No.
- 2876155
Son of James and the late Barbara (McIntosh) Spence, of 56 Mill Crescent, Buckie, Banffshire.
He died of cholera whilst a prisoner of the Japanese. He was a pre-war member of the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Service
- Rank
- Corporal
- Service number
- 2876155
- Regiment / Service
- Gordon Highlanders
- Unit or vessel
- 2nd Bn.
Life
- Born
- 1 October 2026
- Occupation
- Regular soldier
- Date of death
- 22 June 1943
- Age at death
- 29
Commemoration
- Buried
- KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERYGrave Sp. Mem. 9. M. 4.
- Buried
- BUCKIE NEW CEMETERYGrave ROW 4 WEST
- Buckie memorial
- Buckie & District War MemorialEast Panel (1939–1945), reference E 91
- Also remembered
- BUCKIE NORTH CHURCH
Printed from https://buckieanddistrictwarmemorial.co.uk/E-91-William-Alexander-Spence/