Victor Spencer

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • ANZAC Commemorative  Medallion
  • Born 1 November 1894, Otautau, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 24 February 1918, France
  • Killed In Action 24 February 1918, France
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 8/2733
  • Served In Otago Regiment, 1st Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
  • Next of Kin Mrs Goomes (aunt), Bluff
  • Pre-war occupation Engineer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted16 April 1915, Otago
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 27 or HMNZT 28, Willochra or Tofua, 14 August 1915, Wellington, disembarked September 1915, Suez, Egypt. April 2015, transferred to France
  • BuriedThe Huts Cemetery, Leper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave reference: XV.B.10.
  • RememberedMemorial at Bluff
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, New Zealand Certificate of Honour and ANZAC Commemorative Medallion
Notes

Suffering from shell shock, Spencer was court martialled and executed by firing squad for desertion. Pardoned in 2000 by an Act of Parliament. Medals sent to the family, 2005.

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