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James McKenzie Spence

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Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Ref: W0414, 1929.332, F016). Soldier's records were identified by Margaret Nash of the Panmure Branch of NZSG. This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Re …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James McKenzie AWMM
  • Surname
    Spence AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/218 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    C. Spence (brother), Deveron Street, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/218 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James Mears and Christina Spence of Devron Street, Whangarei, Northland.

    Brother of Gunner Hercules Spence (43526), who also served in WWI. He survived the war only to die from wounds or illness after returning to New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 November 1915 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM F. 21. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Whangarei & Districts Memorial, located at Laurie Hall Park, Whangarei Public - Sandra - Researcher - 21 November 2018 - Memorial search

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  • Hi, i am doing a ANZAC Diary for Social Studies. And we had to find a NZ soldier to do, so i thought that a Spence would be a great idea, because im a Spence. I am grateful for the information that i got from the west. Thank you
    Public - Tanya - 30 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 November 2021Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher
21 November 2018SandraWaipuResearcher
26 August 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
10 May 2015StephenChristchurchResearcher
30 April 2015TanyaWellington Upper HuttOther

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