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John Horrocks was born in 1873 of a Lancashire family and spent a portion of his childhood in Rus

Additional information - Arthur's date of birth was 29th October 1897.

Exerpt from “A brief account of the Beaumont family of 15 Wakanui Road Ashburton” by H. W.

News article from The Winnipeg Evening Tribune (1 March 1919, P5)

Poem dedicated to my Great Great Uncle who died, on this day 99 years ago, proudly serving his co

I am related to Captain Herbert William King.

James emigrated to New Zealand at five years old with his mother Honoria Hudner and sisters Kate

Son of Arthur Frederick Bush and Elizabeth Bush, of Picton. Worked as a farmhand.

James' birthday was 26th November, 1884. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

James Esten Jensen was born on the 17 January 1917.

My family and I visited the cemetery to find Richard Travis VC (aka Dickson Cornelius Savage) on

Uncle Hector signed up almost immediately for WW1 but the Wellington regiment was full so he was

Here is a link to a description of events at Orsogna as narrated to Dave Homewood by veterans of

William Jules Masciorini was born 1st June 1897. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

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