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Leonard Frederick Beattie (Sergeant); Date of birth: 14 May 1896; Place of birth: Paeroa, NZ.

Charles David (Charlie) Wheeler was born in Timaru, New Zealand on 6th January 1893 to Jonah Char

This is a small poem and sketch from a nurse's diary who I believe was working at the New Zealand

Great-Uncle Alex was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 23 October 1879.

Neil grew up on the family farm at Hangatiki and was working there until he left for the war.

Edwin Christensen was born in Bunnythorpe in the Manawatu, not in England as his records show.

Sgt Herbert Adams Harris was born 20th February 1918 and died in action alongside Sgt Bulanda, Sg

Albert is my Grandmother's Brother .. His loss in the war never left her.. RIP you brave soul..

Excerpt from The December Brother by Tony Spite. [The excerpt is attached as a pdf - NZWGT]