Guy was a son of Walter & Emma. He married Noeline Parata Cruickshank (1895-1974) in 1914.
Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 Dec 1914
MACE—CRUICKSHANK A large and fashionable wedding took place at St Matthew's Church this afternoon, when Miss Noeline Cruickshank, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Lansdowne, was married to Mr Guy Mace, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mace, of Bramerton, the Rev. H. Watson officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white charmeuse veiled in silk ninon and beautiful lace, with a train of silver tissue, and carried a sheaf of lillies. The tulle wedding veil was draped over a honiton lace cap and real orange blossoms. She was attended by four bridesmaids; of these Miss Kathleen and Miss Molly Mace were gowned in white charmeuse, draped with hailstorm net, with panniers of shadow lace and apple green tulle sashes. They wore hats of black tulle, wreathed with tiny pink rosebuds and forget-me-nots and carried bouquets of pink carnations, roses and maidenhair fern. The two younger bridesmaids, Miss Mary Cruickshank and Miss Clara Smith, wore spotted lawn frocks, trimmed with lace and hats of white satin, with posy trimmings of rosebuds and forget-me-nots. They also carried posy bouquets of rosebuds and forget-me-nots and all four bridesmaids wore strings of pearls, the presents of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom was attended by Mr Burn Vallance as best man, Mr Oringarde Beetham and Masters Dick and Joe Bunny (cousins of the bride) as groomsmen.
Mrs Cruickshank was attired in shrimp pink ninon over cream silk net, with a Medici collar of honiton lace and sash of ixia green charmeuse, a black hat with ixia green tulips and black ospreys. Mrs Mace wore a royal blue charmeuse gown, with lace bodice and petunia sash, a hat with black feathers and a brocaded ninon coatee. Mrs Oliver Bunny (aunt of the bride) wore old rose silk crepe, with lace collar and a black hat with white plume. About two hundred guests were present, most of whom carried flowers, and after the ceremony they were all entertained by Mr and Mrs Cruickshank at Kandahar, Lansdowne, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. The reception rooms were gay with pink and blue flowers, these two colours predominating in all the wedding decorations. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Guy Mace left by motor car for Wellington, en route to the south, the bride wearing a mole satin Costume with Oriental brocaded collar, a mole silk hat trimmed with royal blue forget-me-nots and pink roses and a handsome coat of striped moleskin. The numerous and valuable presents included a canteen of silver from Mr and Mrs Mace and a baby grand piano from Mr and Mrs Cruickshank.
Noeline was his next of kin at Bramerton, Masterton, when he left for war 3 years later, in 1917, serving as Rifleman 41844, later Lance Corporal, with the NZ Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Somme aged 32.
Noeline next married George Gerald Tolhurst (1872-1949) in 1930
Guy George Mace
From research done in 2008 by Wairarapa College Year 12 history assignment on Wairarapa soldiers who died in World War One.
Full name: Guy George Mace
Date of Birth: 3 March 1886
Serial number: 41844
Occupation before enlistment: Farmer
First known rank: Rifleman
Embarkation date: 14 March 1917
Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation unit: Reinforcements G Company
Last unit served: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Rank last held: Lance Corporal
Place of death: Somme, France
Date of Death: 29 March 1918
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery name: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France
Biographical notes
Attended Tauera School in 1894.
Obituary, Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1918 A very popular Mastertonian, in the person of Corporal Guy Mace, has been killed in action. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr W. Mace, of Bramerton, and was held in very high esteem for his many sterling qualities. He was married to a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Masterton and, besides a widow, leaves two young children to mourn their loss. Deceased was killed on March 29th.
Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 Dec 1914
MACE—CRUICKSHANK A large and fashionable wedding took place at St Matthew's Church this afternoon, when Miss Noeline Cruickshank, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Lansdowne, was married to Mr Guy Mace, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mace, of Bramerton, the Rev. H. Watson officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white charmeuse veiled in silk ninon and beautiful lace, with a train of silver tissue, and carried a sheaf of lillies. The tulle wedding veil was draped over a honiton lace cap and real orange blossoms. She was attended by four bridesmaids; of these Miss Kathleen and Miss Molly Mace were gowned in white charmeuse, draped with hailstorm net, with panniers of shadow lace and apple green tulle sashes. They wore hats of black tulle, wreathed with tiny pink rosebuds and forget-me-nots and carried bouquets of pink carnations, roses and maidenhair fern. The two younger bridesmaids, Miss Mary Cruickshank and Miss Clara Smith, wore spotted lawn frocks, trimmed with lace and hats of white satin, with posy trimmings of rosebuds and forget-me-nots. They also carried posy bouquets of rosebuds and forget-me-nots and all four bridesmaids wore strings of pearls, the presents of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom was attended by Mr Burn Vallance as best man, Mr Oringarde Beetham and Masters Dick and Joe Bunny (cousins of the bride) as groomsmen.
Mrs Cruickshank was attired in shrimp pink ninon over cream silk net, with a Medici collar of honiton lace and sash of ixia green charmeuse, a black hat with ixia green tulips and black ospreys. Mrs Mace wore a royal blue charmeuse gown, with lace bodice and petunia sash, a hat with black feathers and a brocaded ninon coatee. Mrs Oliver Bunny (aunt of the bride) wore old rose silk crepe, with lace collar and a black hat with white plume. About two hundred guests were present, most of whom carried flowers, and after the ceremony they were all entertained by Mr and Mrs Cruickshank at Kandahar, Lansdowne, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. The reception rooms were gay with pink and blue flowers, these two colours predominating in all the wedding decorations. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Guy Mace left by motor car for Wellington, en route to the south, the bride wearing a mole satin Costume with Oriental brocaded collar, a mole silk hat trimmed with royal blue forget-me-nots and pink roses and a handsome coat of striped moleskin. The numerous and valuable presents included a canteen of silver from Mr and Mrs Mace and a baby grand piano from Mr and Mrs Cruickshank.
Noeline was his next of kin at Bramerton, Masterton, when he left for war 3 years later, in 1917, serving as Rifleman 41844, later Lance Corporal, with the NZ Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Somme aged 32.
Noeline next married George Gerald Tolhurst (1872-1949) in 1930
Guy George Mace
From research done in 2008 by Wairarapa College Year 12 history assignment on Wairarapa soldiers who died in World War One.
Full name: Guy George Mace
Date of Birth: 3 March 1886
Serial number: 41844
Occupation before enlistment: Farmer
First known rank: Rifleman
Embarkation date: 14 March 1917
Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation unit: Reinforcements G Company
Last unit served: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Rank last held: Lance Corporal
Place of death: Somme, France
Date of Death: 29 March 1918
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery name: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France
Biographical notes
Attended Tauera School in 1894.
Obituary, Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1918 A very popular Mastertonian, in the person of Corporal Guy Mace, has been killed in action. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr W. Mace, of Bramerton, and was held in very high esteem for his many sterling qualities. He was married to a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Masterton and, besides a widow, leaves two young children to mourn their loss. Deceased was killed on March 29th.
Guy was a son of Walter & Emma. He married Noeline Parata Cruickshank (1895-1974) in 1914.
Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 Dec 1914
MACE—CRUICKSHANK A large and fashionable wedding took place at St Matthew's Church this afternoon, when Miss Noeline Cruickshank, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Lansdowne, was married to Mr Guy Mace, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mace, of Bramerton, the Rev. H. Watson officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white charmeuse veiled in silk ninon and beautiful lace, with a train of silver tissue, and carried a sheaf of lillies. The tulle wedding veil was draped over a honiton lace cap and real orange blossoms. She was attended by four bridesmaids; of these Miss Kathleen and Miss Molly Mace were gowned in white charmeuse, draped with hailstorm net, with panniers of shadow lace and apple green tulle sashes. They wore hats of black tulle, wreathed with tiny pink rosebuds and forget-me-nots and carried bouquets of pink carnations, roses and maidenhair fern. The two younger bridesmaids, Miss Mary Cruickshank and Miss Clara Smith, wore spotted lawn frocks, trimmed with lace and hats of white satin, with posy trimmings of rosebuds and forget-me-nots. They also carried posy bouquets of rosebuds and forget-me-nots and all four bridesmaids wore strings of pearls, the presents of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom was attended by Mr Burn Vallance as best man, Mr Oringarde Beetham and Masters Dick and Joe Bunny (cousins of the bride) as groomsmen.
Mrs Cruickshank was attired in shrimp pink ninon over cream silk net, with a Medici collar of honiton lace and sash of ixia green charmeuse, a black hat with ixia green tulips and black ospreys. Mrs Mace wore a royal blue charmeuse gown, with lace bodice and petunia sash, a hat with black feathers and a brocaded ninon coatee. Mrs Oliver Bunny (aunt of the bride) wore old rose silk crepe, with lace collar and a black hat with white plume. About two hundred guests were present, most of whom carried flowers, and after the ceremony they were all entertained by Mr and Mrs Cruickshank at Kandahar, Lansdowne, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. The reception rooms were gay with pink and blue flowers, these two colours predominating in all the wedding decorations. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Guy Mace left by motor car for Wellington, en route to the south, the bride wearing a mole satin Costume with Oriental brocaded collar, a mole silk hat trimmed with royal blue forget-me-nots and pink roses and a handsome coat of striped moleskin. The numerous and valuable presents included a canteen of silver from Mr and Mrs Mace and a baby grand piano from Mr and Mrs Cruickshank.
Noeline was his next of kin at Bramerton, Masterton, when he left for war 3 years later, in 1917, serving as Rifleman 41844, later Lance Corporal, with the NZ Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Somme aged 32.
Noeline next married George Gerald Tolhurst (1872-1949) in 1930
Guy George Mace
From research done in 2008 by Wairarapa College Year 12 history assignment on Wairarapa soldiers who died in World War One.
Full name: Guy George Mace
Date of Birth: 3 March 1886
Serial number: 41844
Occupation before enlistment: Farmer
First known rank: Rifleman
Embarkation date: 14 March 1917
Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation unit: Reinforcements G Company
Last unit served: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Rank last held: Lance Corporal
Place of death: Somme, France
Date of Death: 29 March 1918
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery name: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France
Biographical notes
Attended Tauera School in 1894.
Obituary, Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1918 A very popular Mastertonian, in the person of Corporal Guy Mace, has been killed in action. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr W. Mace, of Bramerton, and was held in very high esteem for his many sterling qualities. He was married to a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Masterton and, besides a widow, leaves two young children to mourn their loss. Deceased was killed on March 29th.
Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 Dec 1914
MACE—CRUICKSHANK A large and fashionable wedding took place at St Matthew's Church this afternoon, when Miss Noeline Cruickshank, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Lansdowne, was married to Mr Guy Mace, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mace, of Bramerton, the Rev. H. Watson officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white charmeuse veiled in silk ninon and beautiful lace, with a train of silver tissue, and carried a sheaf of lillies. The tulle wedding veil was draped over a honiton lace cap and real orange blossoms. She was attended by four bridesmaids; of these Miss Kathleen and Miss Molly Mace were gowned in white charmeuse, draped with hailstorm net, with panniers of shadow lace and apple green tulle sashes. They wore hats of black tulle, wreathed with tiny pink rosebuds and forget-me-nots and carried bouquets of pink carnations, roses and maidenhair fern. The two younger bridesmaids, Miss Mary Cruickshank and Miss Clara Smith, wore spotted lawn frocks, trimmed with lace and hats of white satin, with posy trimmings of rosebuds and forget-me-nots. They also carried posy bouquets of rosebuds and forget-me-nots and all four bridesmaids wore strings of pearls, the presents of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom was attended by Mr Burn Vallance as best man, Mr Oringarde Beetham and Masters Dick and Joe Bunny (cousins of the bride) as groomsmen.
Mrs Cruickshank was attired in shrimp pink ninon over cream silk net, with a Medici collar of honiton lace and sash of ixia green charmeuse, a black hat with ixia green tulips and black ospreys. Mrs Mace wore a royal blue charmeuse gown, with lace bodice and petunia sash, a hat with black feathers and a brocaded ninon coatee. Mrs Oliver Bunny (aunt of the bride) wore old rose silk crepe, with lace collar and a black hat with white plume. About two hundred guests were present, most of whom carried flowers, and after the ceremony they were all entertained by Mr and Mrs Cruickshank at Kandahar, Lansdowne, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. The reception rooms were gay with pink and blue flowers, these two colours predominating in all the wedding decorations. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Guy Mace left by motor car for Wellington, en route to the south, the bride wearing a mole satin Costume with Oriental brocaded collar, a mole silk hat trimmed with royal blue forget-me-nots and pink roses and a handsome coat of striped moleskin. The numerous and valuable presents included a canteen of silver from Mr and Mrs Mace and a baby grand piano from Mr and Mrs Cruickshank.
Noeline was his next of kin at Bramerton, Masterton, when he left for war 3 years later, in 1917, serving as Rifleman 41844, later Lance Corporal, with the NZ Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Somme aged 32.
Noeline next married George Gerald Tolhurst (1872-1949) in 1930
Guy George Mace
From research done in 2008 by Wairarapa College Year 12 history assignment on Wairarapa soldiers who died in World War One.
Full name: Guy George Mace
Date of Birth: 3 March 1886
Serial number: 41844
Occupation before enlistment: Farmer
First known rank: Rifleman
Embarkation date: 14 March 1917
Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation unit: Reinforcements G Company
Last unit served: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Rank last held: Lance Corporal
Place of death: Somme, France
Date of Death: 29 March 1918
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery name: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France
Biographical notes
Attended Tauera School in 1894.
Obituary, Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1918 A very popular Mastertonian, in the person of Corporal Guy Mace, has been killed in action. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr W. Mace, of Bramerton, and was held in very high esteem for his many sterling qualities. He was married to a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, of Masterton and, besides a widow, leaves two young children to mourn their loss. Deceased was killed on March 29th.
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Lance Corporal, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Age: 32.
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