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.

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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100 NZ World War One Memorials 1914-2014

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'Kiwi soldiers' diaries go online'

Private William Charles Falconer - Eltham War Memorial

The First Blitz World War One - Zeppelins

Private Ernest Bunn - Eltham Memorial

Victoria Cross hero excluded from commemoration

Lieutenant Lionel Edward Grimstone - Eltham Memorial

Eltham war memorial, Taranaki

Frank Jennings Rule - Patea Memorial

The Short Life and Death of Lieutenant Ralph. D. Doughty MC.

Private James Carradus - Patea Memorial

Commemoration of Commonwealth Victoria Cross

Germany intervenes in WW1 commemoration debate - The Telegraph

Lieutenant George Alexander Robbie - Patea Memorial

Researching Patea Memorial

HMS Monitor in Portsmouth dockyard

Great War, Battlefields of the Western Front iphone app

Comment is free Britain's first world war centenary plans show a reluctance to face history

The British medic, the US Doughboy and the French post mistress: Tale of WW1 love and bravery

Patea War Memorial - Whanganui

A "fighting family" - Whangamomona War Memorial.