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James McLaren born on the 28th of May 1887 to James and Eliza McLaren at West Taieri, Otago, New

Date of birth 28/05/1888 Otago Regiment 1st Battalion, Company 10.

Date of birth 09/08/1892 worked 9 years before enlisting at C.L Innes Co., Hamilton.

Durrell was born on 7 March 1889 and the son of William and Julia Cummins of 33 Drummond Street,

Harold Weekes and his two of his Brothers served in the first World War.

I have a medal from this soldier.

I am the great grandaughter of John Hapeta he had two children to Mary Hapeta, a daughter Teresa

I would like my uncle's date of birth to be recorded - it is 23 January 1907. Thank you.

Lingard, the Uncle my Dad never knew was in NZ.

Like many New Zealand families who have called this country home for at least a few generations,

Finding his grave site. Love always X

This Anzac Day [2015] when St Bede's College honours its 50 war casualties Wallace Legh who died

My father Wallace Elliott Ruff, spoke so lovingly of his brother when we discussed family.

John Russell Walker was known as Jack. He was my Uncle - my mothers brother.

My paternal Grandmother (Margaret Bowman) was one of John's sisters.