Harry Hammond Spencer.
| . | Private Harry Hammond Spencer enlisted in the Hunts. Cyclist Battalion early in the war and was allocated the HCB number of 1163. He was then posted to the 2/1st Battalion and placed in A Company. | ||
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posted to the base depot B.E.F. France on 26th July 1916, he was
rationed up to and for that day. The order was part 2 No. 171 issued by
W. L .Stephenson, 2/Lieut. & acting Adjutant, 2/1st Hunts. Cyclist
Battalion. The order was issued at Well Camp Alford at 8-00 p.m., 28th
July 1916.Once in France he was posted to the Bedfordshire Regiment with
the new number of 43061. By the indication of the issue of his medals he survived WWI and was fit enough to serve in WWII. |
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Harry held a pair to HCB, 1939/45 star, Atlantic
star, Pacific star with Burma bar, Defence and War medals, GvR NLSGC
medal to K57702 SPO (Stoker Petty Officer) HMS Albury.
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