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

The Great War Exhibition - Dominion Museum Wellington

Poignant WWI Photos to See Light of Day Online

Saint Kentigern Boys' School ANZAC poppies

Cyril Patrick Melbourne Jackson - Picton Memorial

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

Picton memorial - Marlborough

Private Robert William Leaf - Matakohe Memorial

Lance Corporal Edward Angel - Matakohe memorial

Emotional reception for piece of Gallipoli - Waikato Times

Matakohe Memorial - Northland

New look Cenotaph Database

Private Harry McKillop - Mt Eden War Memorial

Bert & Syd Rinaldi - Waiau Memorial, Canterbury

2nd Lieutenant Lionel Matthew Tansey - Ohakune Memorial