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Lieutenant Henry Joseph Ryan was my Great Uncle.

Having recently read the story of the selfless sacrifice made by P/O Lawrie, his bravery should b

William was a young man from Timaru who never reached his nineteenth birthday.

I own the Death Plaque and the service parchment for Herbert Henry Coney.

He was on the plane that was shot down.

Army file shows place of birth: Nelson NZ and date of birth: 31 May 1889.

On the 15th December 1941, the 28th Maori Battalion and two Polish Battalions were in the Gazala

A bit freaky really, I am researching the Drake family from Brockley, Suffolk England and it has

Tomorrow is the first day of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete It is also the day one o

He attended Bristol Grammar School 1886-1890; his date of birth is 12 January 1875.

Norman Vivian Williams attended Bristol Grammar School 1904-1909; date of birth 18 June 1893.

Date of birth 2 Dec 1920. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

John Henry Cock was born in Nelson on 16 November 1893.

Please correct the surname to "von Dadelszen." Michael's date of birth is 21 April 1916.

Harry Morgan was the first casualty from New Lynn in Auckland.