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Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets

The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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Thomas Spencer

Private
Royal Fusiliers

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Born
Canning Town - Unknown
Died
France and Flanders - 7 July 1916
Age
39
Death
Killed in action
Served in
Royal Fusiliers
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
117 Bidder Street, Canning Town

Thomas' story

Bell has A T Spencer.

Father lived at 41 Tucker Street, Canning Town.

Service Number
12704
Mother
Unknown
Father
William
Spouse
Martha
Buried
Thiepval Memorial, France
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