Private Thomas Ingham Spencer
265498 1/4th Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Killed in Action 29th September 1917, aged 33
Lived at 66 Reed Street
Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Commemorated on the Brooklands Rd. Wesleyan Church Memorial
Burnley Express 27th July 1918

Weavers Death Presumed (Burnley Express 27th July 1918)

Mrs Spencer, 79 Hufling-lane, Burnley, has received word that her husband, Pte Tom Ingham Spencer, who has been missing since September 20th 1917, is now presumed to have been killed on that date. He belonged to the King's Own Royal Lancasters, and was 33 years of age. He joined the Army in June, 1916 and went to France in July 1917. He was formerly employed as a weaver at Woodward's Lane Bridge mill and is on the roll of honour at Brooklands-road Church . Three brothers and three brothers in law are serving.

His only son died the following year in a playground accident