Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium | D.3.29 NZ | |
| 2. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Medicinae Baccalaureus | ||
Early Life :
Married Aimee, later of 20 Garnett Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
Attested for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force 17th October, 1917. Became 3/3282 New Zealand Medical Corps. He was formerly Royal Army Medical Corps as a medical practitioner and appears on the Army List in this capacity in 1914, so was involved in the Great War throughout.
Following the war, was a reservist in the NZ force gazetted as such and as a Captain on 7th December 1925.
Interred at Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Egyptian No. 27 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
- | - | - |
The New Zealand WW1 List shows John Spencer-Daniell having joined Egyptian Lodge No. 27 in London. A search through their contribution record shows no entries matching. It is possible there is a mistake and perhaps Lodge No. 27 is not under the English Constitution.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley