David Spence

Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (1818–1877)
Person human Q2419250
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David Spence

Summary

David Spence is a human[1]. Born in Inverkeithing[2], he… he was born on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lambeth[4]. He died on +1877-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Inverkeithing[2], David Spence…
  • David Spence died in Lambeth[4].
  • David Spence was born on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Spence died on +1877-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lambeth Cemetery[8].
  • David Spence held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • David Spence worked as a military personnel[6].
  • David Spence received the Victoria Cross[10].
  • David Spence's image is recorded as DavidSpenceVC.jpg[11].
  • David Spence is recorded as male[12].
  • David Spence's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Spence's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • David Spence's military, police or special rank is recorded as regimental sergeant major[15].
  • David Spence's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8547564[16].
  • David Spence's participated in conflict is recorded as First Anglo-Sikh War[17].
  • David Spence's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04hd2j[18].
  • David Spence's family name is recorded as Spence[19].
  • David Spence's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Spence's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Spence'}[21].
  • David Spence's Prabook ID is recorded as 2540483[22].

Body

Origins and Family

David Spence was born in Inverkeithing[2]. He was born on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Spence's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

David Spence received the Victoria Cross[10].

Death and Burial

David Spence died on +1877-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lambeth[4]. Burial took place at Lambeth Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

David Spence ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was David Spence born?

David Spence was born in Inverkeithing[2].

Where did David Spence die?

David Spence passed away in Lambeth[4].

What did David Spence do for work?

David Spence worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did David Spence receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-spence_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Spence}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-spence}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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