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Charles Ronald Spence

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Biography for Charles Ronald Spence. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616-0127). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Charles Ronald Spence. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Per …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Ronald AWMM
  • Surname
    Spence AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ41371 AWMM
    • WWII 41371 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 October 1916 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616) Invercargill, Southland RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Vera Spence (wife), Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs V. A. Stirling, c/o 8 Grace Street, Invercargill. (remarried) AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs C. H. Spence of Invercargill AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Charles Harold and Jessie Caroline Spence of Invercargill

    Husband of Vera Spence of Invercargill

    Attended Southland Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 December 1942 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
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  • Date of death
    12 March 1942 Public - Selena - Researcher - 13 March 2022 - CWGC records
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1807733/charles-ronald-spence/
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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13 March 2022SelenaPorthcawl, South WalesResearcher
17 August 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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