Hermann Spencer (1892-1919) was born at Menai Bridge, Anglesea, and educated at Dulwich College and Jesus College, Oxford. Blind in one eye from birth, and in both by 1917, he became a psychologist and developed a new treatment for shell shock. He died of influenza during the epidemic in 1919.
Photocopied poem "Farewell, a parting of the ways" (n.d.); Photocopied typescript recollections by Helen Weston (sister) (n.d.); Photocopied obituary from
The papers were placed in the Collection by Ms Helen Weston (sister)
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Domestic Front catalogue (hard copy)
See GS 1515: Spencer, WBP (brother). See also AIR 297: Spencer, R (brother).