The Pukekohe memorial was place outside the War Memorial Hall in Pukekohe in 1980. It was originally unveiled on the 6 November 1921 by Prime Minister William Massey. For more information check out the link below
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photos/pukekohe-first-world-war-memorial
I found in Papers Past a report of the stirring speech given my Prime Minister William Massey at the time of the unveiling which I have reproduced.
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