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Les was one of twelve first cousins to serve in WW1.

There is a memorial to Great Uncle Roland (R G Powell) on the memorial wall in Bolton Street, Ore

F V Byrch was born on 28/11/1886 and came to NZ from Evesham England with his family in 1902 wher

Private Robert Henry Lewis was fully named for his Father - Robert Henry Lewis (Born Norwich Engl

William died on his twenty first birthday far from home and family. A wasted life.

John Patrick Devereaux was the brother of my Grandmother, Margaret Devereaux of Birkenhead, Engla

Andrew Scott was my Grandfather, born in Hawick Roxburghshire Scotland in 1880, married and emigr

William John 'Willie' Gliddon was born at Timaru in 1891.

Extract from the Memoirs of Private William Anderson - Attack on Chunuk Bair.

Ian Calvert was a member of 623 Squadron of RAF Bomber Command.

Hugh Barr Scott was remembered at the Matakana War Memorial on 22nd November 2016 - 100 year anni

Lance Corporal Gould was a prisoner of war of the Italians in Italy, held in Camp PG 107 at Torvi

DOB is 5/8/1921 - reference birth certificate. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Douglas McLean McDonald's was the eldest son of Hugh and Catherine McDonald.

Jack was my grandmother's brother .... his body was never recovered ...