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I was privileged to be given my uncle's letters and photographs to his parents in Whangarei

Sadly Alfred was murdered by the enemy whilst a prisoner of war.

Please replace the grave images you have with this correct one. Thank you.

John Bickerdike was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 11th February 1919.

Group Captain Jack Goodhart - and his whole family - killed in an air raid

Entry from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

John Colin Wilson was born on 10th January 1914.

James Lynn Enlisted 11/1/1916
Transferred to France 6/9/1916

My late father is named after him, but he went by George Hamilton Gillanders.

EVENING POST (NEW ZEALAND), VOLUME CXXXVII, ISSUE 21, 26 JANUARY 1944

Donald A Jenkins was my biological grandfather.

This was written by my father (Donald's youngest brother) to my eldest nephew:-

Robert was my grandmother's brother, my father's uncle.

W/O Nathaniel Arnold 745549 RAFVR of 5 SFTS was the pilot instructor aboard Miles Master W8574 wh

Daniel Mitchell was a bushman at the Piha Mill when he enlisted.

"Dardanelles Casualties. Private C. F. Baker.

The photo is from the "New Zealand Free Lance" 12 Aug 1942, a copy of which my mother-i

My father is his nephew and he is 85 years old now.