Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. E. Spencer, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 26 March 1918

1914-15 Star (15181 Pte., Bedf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15181 Pte., Bedf. R.) extremely fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Great War Trios.

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James Ernest Spencer was born and lived in Ware, Hertfordshire and enlisted at Hertford. Serving in the 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 26 March 1918, aged 27 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. He was the son of James Henry and Annie Spencer, of 11 Musley Lane, Ware, Herts and husband of Constance Louise Afford (formerly Spencer), of The Cottage, Westlea, Wormley, Herts. With copied casualty details.