100 NZ World War One Memorials 1914-2014

My goal is to personally visit and collate information from 100 New Zealand World War One memorials throughout New Zealand to commemorate the Centenary of World War One and to remember those who paid the ultimate price.

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Sunday, October 4, 2015

William Haigh Seaton - Devonport Memorial, Auckland

The Battle of Broodseinde on 4 October 1917 was a comprehensive victory for the allies. The New Zealand division was given the task of capt...

Monday, June 1, 2015

"She faced them gentle and bold" - Nurse Edith Cavell

Edith Cavell by Laurence Binyon She was binding the wounds of her enemies when they came— The lint in her hand unrolled. They bat...

Sunday, May 31, 2015

The Great War Exhibition - Dominion Museum Wellington

Last weekend I visited 'The Great War Exhibition' at the Dominion Museum in Wellington and I have to say I was suitably impressed....

Poignant WWI Photos to See Light of Day Online

The National Army Museum has received a grant which will enable it to digitise most of their WW1 photographs, this is great news for rese...

Saint Kentigern Boys' School ANZAC poppies

Inspired by the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, every boy at Saint Kentigern Boys' School made a poppy, which were then plac...

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Cyril Patrick Melbourne Jackson - Picton Memorial

The handsome man in the photo above is that of Cyril Jackson, the second son of George and Martha Jackson of Picton. In his days in...

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Great War soldiers leave poignant memorial in French quarry - NZ Herald

This is an amazing find what a great memorial to those who fought in WW1 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objec...

Monday, March 23, 2015

Picton memorial - Marlborough

The Picton memorial was unveiled on 3 June 1925.

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About Me and Why...

Helen Vail: Auckland, New Zealand; I am an avid family historian with a special interest in Military history. I was born in England and grew up with an awareness of WW1 and WW2. My great-grandfather (whom I knew) and his brother both fought in WW1. My great-grandmother lost two brothers in WW1. Then there was my grandfather who was in the Royal Engineers in WW2 was at Dunkirk, the D-day landings and was also in India. As a young girl I can vividly remember weekend visits to the Royal British Legion in Isleworth where my Grandad and his mates would talk about the war. It was privilege to accompany my grandfather to Dunkirk for the Dunkirk Veterans yearly return. It was a moving and enlightening experience. I began researching family history about five years ago and have been at it ever since. I live in Auckland, New Zealand and married to a New Zealander who also has a wealth of military family history. We have four children. There are war memorials throughout New Zealand nearly one in every small town and many in the main centres. This project is my personal way of commemorating those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Please follow me on my journey.

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