Lord Spencer Douglas Compton

1893–1915 (age 22)

Biography

Lord Spencer Douglas Compton held a position of distinction in British society, reflecting the privileges and responsibilities of his rank. His life represented the aristocratic traditions of his time.

Compton died in 1915 during the First World War, a conflict that claimed lives across all social strata. He is commemorated at the Menin Gate, where his memory is preserved among those who fell in service.

Also buried at Menin Gate

Frederick William Hall
1885–1915 (age 30)
Menin Gate
Frederick William Hall was a military personnel who died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Bill Maxwell
1882–1917 (age 35)
Menin Gate
Bill Maxwell was an Australian rules football player who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Euan Lucie-Smith
1889–1915 (age 26)
Menin Gate
Military officer remembered at the Menin Gate for his leadership in 1915.
Frank Smith Brown
1893–1915 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Frank Smith Brown was a poet who died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Arthur Herbert Posden Burn
1892–1914 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Served in the early months of the war and is honored at the Menin Gate.
John Graham, Jr.
1877–1915 (age 38)
Menin Gate
Golfer and sportsman remembered at the Menin Gate after falling in 1915.