James's Story.
Private James Spencer, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, was reported missing on 25 March while serving on active service. Aged 28, he was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Spencer of 20 Chapel Street, Wincham. He had enlisted approximately nine months earlier and had served at the front for five months. Before joining the Army, he was employed by Brunner, Mond & Co. at Lostock and had previously worked as a farm labourer at Tabley for ten years.