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George Albert Spice

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel S_020. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel S_020. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Albert AWMM
  • Surname
    Spice AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    25384 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    • 22 August 1916 Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
    • 22 August 1916 Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    • Eldest child of Alfred & Elsie Ellen (Nellie) Spice Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
    • Eldest child of Alfred & Elsie Ellen (Nellie) Spice Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Father - Alfred Spice
      Mother - Else Ragnelde (known as Elsie Ellen & called Nellie) Spice (nee Gundersen) Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
    • Father - Alfred Spice
      Mother - Else Ragnelde (known as Elsie Ellen & called Nellie) Spice (nee Gundersen) Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Single Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records
    • Single Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    25384 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
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.448 Farmhand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.448
    Morrinsville, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.448
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Spice was the son of Alfred and Elsie Ellen Spice, of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    25 November 1941 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 14. A. 1. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Roll of Honour

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Leave a tribute or memory of George Albert Spice

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  • In loving memory of my dearest Uncle George. Forever in my thoughts. Lest we forget, we will remember them.
    Public - Julie - Other relative - 9 April 2018
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  • Dear Great Great Uncle George, Today we remember you and honor you. Thankyou for giving your life to your country.
    Public - Georgia and Daniella - Other Relative - 17 May 2015
    Report 

Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2383238
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.448 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 April 2018JulieTuakau, New ZealandOther relative
17 May 2015Georgia and Daniella Auckland, NZOther Relative

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