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Sep 16, 1895
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Born to James
Cochrane and Sarah Rebecca (nee Sweet) Spence at St Croix, Hants County, Nova Scotia
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Aug 12, 1915
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Attested into
the 64th Battalion at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Number 469038
Ø Next of kin given as Sarah Spence (mother) of St Croix Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Although not
recorded in the file, he was appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant, and is shown as
such on the Embarkation Roll of March 31, 1916
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Mar 31, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Adriatic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 9, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 40th Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Jul 13, 1916
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Reduced to the
rank of Private at his own request in order to proceeded to France
Transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Jul 14, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 8, 1916
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Left the CBD on
being attached to the 2nd Entrenching Battalion for duty at the Halifax Camp
Appointed to
the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Sep 17, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion and reverted to the rank of Private. He
was assigned to “C” Company
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Oct 6, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt WC Holmes (“C” Company Quartermaster Sergeant)
59474 who proceeded to England sick
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May 19, 1917
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Sgt Spence was
presented with his Military Medal by the Corps Commander, Lieut Gen Sir J Byng KCB, KCMG,
MYO while on parade at Aux Rietz
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May 30, 1917
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Transferred to
the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) at Seaford England with a view of receiving a
Commission
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Jul 7, 1917
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On Command to
the OTC (Officer Training Course) at Bexhill
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Jul 18, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30188
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Sep 1, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford after receiving his Commission as a
Temporary Lieutenant
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Sep 21, 1917
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Admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital at Hastings diagnosed with Tonsillitis
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Oct 2, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Nov 21, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion and assigned to “C” Company
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Nov 22, 1917
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Arrived in
France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Apr 29, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to the No 45 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) where surgery was performed for a machine gun bullet wound to his left knee. The surgery was to repair damage only as the
bullet had passed completely through the knee
From the 21st
Battalion War Diary
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May 7, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 3 CCS
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May 13, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 2 Red Cross Hospital at Rouen
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May 15, 1918
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Invalided to
England
Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
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May 16, 1918
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Admitted to the
IODE Hospital at Hyde Park London
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Jun 21, 1918
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Transferred to
the Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton
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Jul 23, 1918
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Transferred to
the Canadian Officer’s Convalescent Hospital at Matlock, Bath
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Sep 24, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Tunisian
TOS No 6
District Depot at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 7, 1918
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Posted to the
Hospital Section at No 6 District
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Oct 7, 1918
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Disembarked at
Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Halifax Nova Scotia where he was posted to the
Hospital Section at No 6 District Depot
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Oct 10, 1918
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Admitted to the
Camp Hill Hospital at Halifax
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Dec 20, 1918
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Transferred to
the Casualty Company
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Jan 3, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF
His British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him C/O the Royal Bank, Fredericton New
Brunswick
Post war,
Lieut Spence became manager of the Dalhousie New Brunswick branch of the Royal Bank
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Mar 22, 1976
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Died at the
Carleton Memorial Hospital, Woodstock New Brunswick
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