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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

What's next...

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I was very excited today to get my copy of 'The Volunteers', the Military Historical Society Journal where they publish an article I...

Thomas Douglas Baillie - Otororanga Memorial

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http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/578.detail?Ordinal=20&c_surname_search=baillie Thomas Douglas Baillie enlisted on 21...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Second Lieutenant Evan Scott Innes-Jones - Kihikihi Memorial

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Evan Innes-Jones was one of five brothers who served in World War One and the son of Herbert and Mary Innes-Jones.  Originally born in Nelso...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Kihikihi Memorial - Waikato

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Kihikihi Memorial stands next to the Kihikihi Town Hall on the main road through Kihikihi. 
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Walter Alexander Tilsley - Rotorua Memorial - Updated & Corrected

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It is seems in my enthusiasm at the beginning of this project to begin blogging meant I made some errors in my research. One of theses was t...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Corporal William Thompson Nicholls - Rotorua Memorial - Updated

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http://100nzmemorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/william-thompson-nicholls.html
Friday, November 18, 2011

Trooper William Henry Foote - Maramarua Memorial

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  http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/4988.detail   William Henry Foote was born in Dorset, England.  I have not been able t...
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Revisiting Memorials

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Normal life seems to be getting in the way of visiting new memorials at present.  Lots planned for December/January.  Trip booked to Nelson ...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Alexandra War Memorial Unveiling

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Alexandra memorial was unveiled on Armistice Day 1921 (11.11.1921) by William Black the then Mayor of Alexandr...

Private Walter Alexander Grierson - Mt Eden Memorial

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I have recently updated this blog entry http://100nzmemorials.blogspot.com/2011/03/walter-alexander-grierson-mt-eden.html
Friday, November 11, 2011

11.11.11 - Armistice Day

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Have just attended the Armistice Day Commemoration at the Auckland War Memorial Museum which was lovely and well attended.  The Auckland Gir...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Rifleman Daniel John Butler - Alexandra Memorial

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Daniel Butler was the son of John and Mary Butler Irish immigrant farmers who settled in New Zealand in 1863/64.  Daniel was born in Bald Hi...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Lieutenant Lionel Edward Grimstone - Alexandra Memorial, Otago and Eltham Memorial, Taranaki

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Lionel Grimstone was born in Alexandra the son of  Leonard Burrows and Alice M. Grimstone.  His father had been the branch manager of the Ba...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Project Update...

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The 100 NZ Memorial project is still in progress, however lately I have been tied up with other research which has meant a pause in my memor...
Friday, October 28, 2011

The Riddle Brothers - Piopio

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Four Riddle brothers enlisted to serve in World War One John, Hormah, Patrick and Ewing.  Marion Riddle their mother had only just lost her ...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Piopio Memorial - King Country

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Back to Business

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With the Rugby World Cup now over life can go back to normal and it's back to business! Watch this space.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

2nd Lieutenant Clifford Clapcott Barclay - Te Kuiti Memorial

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  2nd Lieutenant (Lieut.) Clifford Barclay was not originally from Te Kuiti he was a Canterbury man and the son of Lieutenant Colonel Herber...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Trooper Ludlow Maynard Lacosta Fox Bartrop - Te Kuiti Memorial

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We often hear how young men lied about their age making themselves older so they are eligible to enlist in World War One and "do their ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

12 October 1917

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When I begun this project back in January the date 12 October 1917 meant nothing to me.  However, after visiting 54 memorials across New Zea...