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George Edward Lancelot Algie

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Portrait, Weekly News, detail from group 'Victims of tank accident' - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Weekly News, detail from group 'Victims of tank accident' - This image may be subject to c …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Edward Lancelot AWMM
  • Surname
    Algie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Lance AWMM
  • Service number
    434668 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    434668 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Private AWMM

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidentally killed on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of George Edward and Lilian Clara Algie, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.

    Lance, as the family recall him, was killed as the result of a tank accident soon after joining. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 February 1943 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Foxton, Manawatu AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Old Plot, Grave 20 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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