Ernest William Spencer

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Sergeant Ernest William "Bill" Spencer
Life dates
09 Apr 1888 - 24 Oct 1967
Profile Picture
Profile picture
Caption & credit
From photos of Charles Frostick
Biography

The first Patrol Leader was Ernest William "Bill" Spencer, who bred award winning chickens at Hiskeys Farm, with Charles Frostick as his assistant and later business partner. Spencer had served through the whole of the First World War, including with the Army of Occupation in Germany. It is believed he suffered from mustard gas and maybe other injuries as he had a nurse attend to his ailments for the rest of his life.

When Frostick left the Patrol to join the Army in 1942, it seems that Spencer stood down as Patrol Sergeant as he had lost his help on the farm and no longer had as much time. The nominal roll records that he reverted to the rank of Private but remained in the Patrol.

He retired to Matlock, Derbyshire. He never married and thus had no issue.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Mistley Patrol Patrol Leader Unknown 03 Dec 1944
National ID
DDYJ 93/1
Occupation

Pedigree poultry breeder

Address
Hiskeys Farm, Little Bromley, Essex
Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
From photos of Charles William Frostick
References

Frostick Family archive

TNA ref WO199/3389

1939 Register