Search results Next record Previous record Māori George Alfred Tetley Died 24 October 1942 PDF Key details Service number19688 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM 26 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Marlborough War Memorial Second World War Fountain - Image provided by John Halpin 2017, CC BY John … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge Alfred AWMM SurnameTetley AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number19688 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Islington, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs E Tetley (mother), Islington, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 15 September 1941 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignWestern Desert AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number19688 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Fishing labourer/Civilian AWMM Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Aquitania or Johan van Oldenbarnevelt AWMM Private AWMM Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM 26 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › George Tetley was the son of Charles Alfred and Effie Tetley, of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death24 October 1942 AWMM Age 24 AWMM Western Desert, North Africa AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryEl Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM VI. C. 15. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameMarlborough War Memorial, Second World War Panel AWMM Roll of Honour Remember George Alfred Tetley by laying a poppy. Frederick Tetley George Tetley George Alfred Tetley George Colin Tetley Jack Croft Tetley Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George Alfred Tetley Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNorton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-26Ba.html Sources Used Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2212474 Sources Used DocumentsCooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM Norton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 5: WW2 208 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
