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Please find attached a photo from the war memorial in St.Teath.

Date of Birth 10th November 1909. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

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