Police Constable Andrew Spence
Andrew Spence, Police Constable #362 of No. 9 Police Station (in the Keele St and Dundas St W area), who lived at 98 Campbell Avenue with his wife Jessie and their two children.
On January 31st, 2016, Constable Spence enlisted with the 180th (Sportsmen) Battalion in Toronto. Sailing to England in November 1916, and landing in France in January 1917, he joined the 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion in France, after his unit had been broken up for reinforcements. Spence proceeded to the front. On Thursday, August 9th 1917, Spence took part in a raid on enemy trenches in the Maroc sector, and was reported. It was later confirmed through German sources that Spence died on or after that date, behind enemy lines.
With no known grave, Constable Andrew Spence is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
| Name: | Andrew Spence |
|---|---|
| Badge: | 362 |
| Rank: | Police Constable |
| Date of Birth: | Aug. 29, 1885 |
| Age: | 31 |
| Length of Service: | 1 Year |
| Date of Death: | Aug. 9, 1917 |