John
Christopher
Spencer
Born in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Spencer
and Sarah Kate (Alderson) Spencer
Brother of
John Leonard Spencer and Murial (Spencer) Watkinson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 23
in Libya
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2023
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Biography
John Spencer was Killed in Action in Libya during World War II.
John was born in 1919. He is the son of Joseph Spencer and Sarah Alderson.[1]
John served in 3 Field Sqn. Royal Engineers in WWII.
John Christopher Spencer (Regimental Number 1877281) was killed on 7 January 1942 and is buried at Benghazi War Cemetery Lib 3, Libya. [2]
Census
- 1921 - North Gate, Tickhill, Yorkshire[3]
- Sarah Kate Spencer Wife Female 1884 36 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England House Wife, Home Duties -
- Muriel Spencer Daughter Female 1915 5 Tickhill, Yorkshire, England - -
- John Christopher Spencer Son Male 1919 1 Yorkshire, England
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 7 March 2023, database entry for SPENCER, JOHN CHRISTOPHER (mother's maiden name ALDERSON) GRO Reference: 1919 D Quarter in DONCASTER Volume 09C Page 2041
- ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom (Ancestry Record 2706 #90727 : accessed 7 March 2023)
- ↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales. North Gate, Tickhill, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 7 March 2023)
See Also:
- Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Spr John Christopher Spencer (unknown–7 Jan 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #56509132, citing Benghazi War Cemetery, Benghazi, Banghāzī, Libya; Maintained by Coleman (contributor 47076912).
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