Spence, Lyell Campbell (Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1918-May-23

Lieutenant Lyell Campbell Spence RAF

Birth Date: 1895-September-05

Born: Ottawa, Ontario

Parents: John C. and Clara Spence

Spouse: unmarried

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment: Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1915-March

Decorations: MC, MiD

Military Cross Mentioned in Dispatches

Service

RAF

Unit

2 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

observer/gunner

Service Numbers

Final Burial
Google MapPernes British Cemetery
II C 33
Spence enlisted in the 22nd Howitzer Battery, 65th Btn, CEF, in March of 1915 while a student at Queen's University. He transferred to the RFC 1917-11-05 as an observer, receiving his observers wings in February, 1918. He died of wounds and injuries received in action when his AW-FK8 (C8526) which was on artillery direction work at the time, was shot down and crashed on 1918-05-23. He died of his injuries two days later on 1918-05-25 at the No 6. Casualty Clearing Station.