Individual Details
Lt James Hamilton Spence
(23 Jun 1898 - 16 Jul 1918)
Events
| Birth | 23 Jun 1898 | Black Notley, Essex, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Birth | 23 Jun 1898 | Peebles, New Zealand | |||
| Residence | 2 Apr 1911 | Age: 12; RelationToHead: Son - Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Military service | Bet 1914 and 1918 | WW1 | |||
| Death | 16 Jul 1918 | WWI CWGC - Château-Thierry, Picardie, France |  | ||
| Burial | Arras, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France |
Families
| Father | Hamilton Robert Spence (1853 - 1937) |
| Mother | Constance Alina Templer (1877 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Frances Kendal Spence (1896 - 1982) |
Notes
Death
Name: SPENCE, JAMES HAMILTONInitials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 54th Sqdn.
Secondary Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: and
Date of Death: 16/07/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
54 Squadron, Sopwith Camel D6511, Lt James Hamilton Spence (Kia) took off 18:30/19:30 and last seen going down in flames 4 miles west of Courthiézy (about 14 Km east of Château-Thierry) on offensive patrol
54 Sqn's Lt Spence failed to return from the next 7 strong OP, and went down in flames attacking a Halberstadt 2-seater. No apparent claim, but a Schlacta 14 crew lost in same area. Maybe the did for each other perhaps????