John Airth Nelson Mace

I whānau mai i te 29 Jun 1932 - I mate atu i te 22 Sept 2026

Nama Hōia: Vietnam 34192 AWMM
Ingoa kārangaranga: J. A. Mace AWMM
Te Ope o Tū / te peka: Army AWMM
Te tūnga whakamutunga: —
Pakanga: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM

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John Airth Nelson Mace — Photograph of Lieutenant John Airth Mace, New Zealand Special Air Service, in Malaya, c.1957. Photographer unknown. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, M-1939A-F. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

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Pakanga: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM
Kauhanga riri: —
Te Ope o Tū / te peka: Army AWMM
Nama Hōia: Vietnam 34192 AWMM
Urunga ki te ope taua: —
Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga: —

Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua

Mētara me ngā Tohu: Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) AWMM
Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) AWMM
NZ Gazette Number 65 dated 17 October 1968 CITATION Major John Mace graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon on 13th December, 1953, and was commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. In 1966 Major Mace was posted to the 1st Battalion, The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment in Malaysia, and in May 1967, after service in Borneo, he was selected to command Victor One Company; the first New Zealand infantry sub-unit to serve in the Republic of South Vietnam. Major Mace and his company arrived in theatre on 31st May, 1967 and came under the operational control of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment until Victor One Company was relieved on 12th November 1967. During his tour of duty Major Mace displayed outstanding leadership and administrative ability, and at all times, operated his company with a notable degree of professionalism. His well planned and executed company operations resulted in many enemy casualties. On one occasion during Operation Cairns, on 29th May, 1967, in the area known as the Long Green, Major Mace, while co-ordinating platoon ambushes and conducting a personal reconnaissance of the area, surprised two enemy, and by his prompt action, killed one and wounded the other. By his personal example, attention to detail and leadership, Major Mace has maintained his company at a high professional standard which brought great credit to the New Zealand Army and earned the admiration of the Australian officers and men with whom he came into contact. His competence and resourcefulness, his professional ability and selflessness are in the highest traditions of the ANZAC spirit. AWMM
General Service Medal 1962 (Borneo clasp) AWMM
New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
Vietnam Medal AWMM

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Taipitopito ekenga waka: Malaya Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
Borneo Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR), 1st Battalion AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Vietnam Major/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR), 1st Battalion, Victor Company AWMM 1st Australian Task Force AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
Vietnam Major/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage Visitor Ministry for Culture and Heritage 1st Australian Task Force AWMM
4th Embarkation AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana

Te tūnga whakamutunga: Lieutenant General Sir John Mace
Public - Stoney - Researcher - 26 September 2026 - Death notice, NZ Herald 26 September 2026
Te tūnga whakamutunga: —

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Hononga ki waho: New Zealand's Vietnam War Veterans. Personal page
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/maj-ja-mace
Sources Used
John Mace, Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mace_(New_Zealand_Army_officer)
Further Reference
Memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. New Zealand History online website.
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/
Further Reference
Australia's Vietnam War
https://web.archive.org/web/20241003003021/https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/
Further Reference
Fisher, David. “Farewell to an Original: NZSAS legend and Defence Chief Sir John Mace dies at 94.” New Zealand Herald, 25 September 2026.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/farewell-to-an-original-nzsas-legend-and-defence-chief-sir-john-mace-dies-at-94/premium/LFBTGZ3PM5CDVCB3V36YRNOQ2I/
Further Reference
Wikipedia Entity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mace_(New_Zealand_Army_officer)
Further Reference
Howell A (Tony), (2021). VIETNAM ANZACS: Australians and New Zealanders in the Vietnam War. Parapara
Public - Tony - Comrade - 23 September 2021 - Military files, research documents
Ngā tuhinga: Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co.
Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books.
This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment.
Rennie, F. (1986) Regular Soldier. Auckland, N.Z.: Endeavour Press.
Special Air Service (SAS) Squadron - Malaya - Nominal roll (persons returns from overseas) [1957], Archives New Zealand, CAJN 41/3/6 [R21234079]
Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000)
Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters.
McGibbon, I.C. (2010). New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy. Auckland, N.Z.: Exisle

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