| Regimental number | 24413 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodstock |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Samuel Spence, Solicitor, Stratford |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Navua on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Bridget Spence, 8 Woodville Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 May 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 June 1917, and posted to A Company. Detached to 4th General [?] Corps School, 12 July 1917; rejoined unit, 11 August 1917. Detached to Brigade School, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit, 5 October 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 23 October 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. II Anzac Corps Burial Officer provided details of grave site; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880915 |