ngairedith on Family Tree Circles

Jacob GOODING
- born 17 Feb 1838 in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England
- a son of Jacob Henry GOODING & Charlotte BROOKMAN
- he died 7 Oct 1900 aged 62, at Western Lake, Wairarapa

Sarah Ann BURLING
- born 11 August 1843 in Wellington
- a daughter of Henry BURLING & Mary WORSLEY
- she died on 19th October 1916

Jacob & Sarah married on Christmas Eve 1861 in Pauwhareuikau, Wairarapa

the 15 CHILDREN of Jacob & Sarah:

...1
1863 - 1909 Charlotte Gooding
- married Robert Jackson DALES (1857-1925) in 1883
- their 6 known sons were:
1884 - 1974 James Bennett Dales
- James married Ethel Mary WILSON (1885-1968) in 1909
1885 - 1973 Robert William Jacob Dales
1887 - 1961 Alfred Harold Dales
- Alfred married Winifred TAYLOR in 1910
1889 - 1979 John Edwin Dales
1893 - 1965 Robert Jackson Dales
1900 - 1972 Frederick Dales


...2
1864 - 1937 William Jacob Gooding
- married Elizabeth Evelyn BURLING (1880-1965) in 1896
- the 4 known children of William & Elizabeth:
1898 - 1982 Norris Charles Alfred Frederick Gooding
1902 - 1972 Valentine Gordon Gooding
1904 - 1902 Elizabeth Annie Gooding (Elizabeth died aged 2 weeks)
1909 - 1909 Lily Gooding (Lilly died aged a few hours)


...3
1864 - Emma Gooding
- Emma married William Frederick TAYLOR in 1890
- the 2 known children of Emma & William:
1891 - Eunice Lois Sarah Austin Taylor
- Eunice married Harold James BROUGH in 1919
1898 - Claude Frederick Gooding Taylor
- Claude married Ellen Doris KENNEY in 1921


...4
1865 - 1959 Mary Ann Gooding
- married William CRAWFORD in 1888
- married Alfred Alexander William COMPTON (1858-1940) in 1893
- married Francis Hosking LEACHER (1873-1962) in 1920


...5
1866-1950 Ellen 'Nellie' Gooding
- married George Frederick KNAPP (1865-1965) in 1893
- they had 7 known children:
1894 - George Richard Knapp
1895 - Elizabeth Ellen Knapp
1897 - William Edward Knapp
1898 - Dinah Alice Knapp
1900 - Sarah Hester Lilian Knapp
1902 - Jacob Frederick Knapp
1907 - Robert Henry Knapp
- Ellen's sister ELizabeth married George's brother Henry (see next)
- Ellen & George died in Masterton & buried Plot 3, Area Plan VII at Archer street


...6
1868-1949 Elizabeth Gooding
- married Henry 'Harry' KNAPP in 1889 in Greytown
- their 12 known children:
1889 - George Henry Knapp
1890 - Frederick William Gooding Knapp
1891 - Charlotte Iris Sarah aud Knapp
1892 - Jacob Edwin Harold Knapp
1894 - Sydney Herbert Knapp
1896 - Clara Elizabeth Knapp
1897 - Norman Robert Knapp
1898 - Hilda May Knapp
1900 - Henry Knapp
1901 - Arthur Edward Knapp
1904 - Barbara Allen Knapp
1907 - Vera Vivian Knapp
- Elizabeth & Harry died in Featherston


...7
1869 - 1946 Alice Gooding
- married Edmund HOLT (1867-1941) in 1890
- their 3 known daughters:
1891 - 1957 Olive Sarah Jane Holt
- Olive married Arthur Franklin LOVERIDGE (1884-1951) in 1911
1893 - 1950 Ivy Alice Holt
- Ivy married Albert Lawrence LOVERIDGE (1880-1958) in 1912
1894 - 1986 Gladys Martha Holt
- Gladys married James Edward HURLEY (1889-1975) in 1914


...8
1870 - 1948 Henry Gooding
- married Agnes Elizabeth BURLING (1885-1949) in 1909
- Agnes was a daughter of William Alfred BURLING (1854-1925) & Sarah BURLING (1866-1961)
- the known children of Henry & Agnes:
1910 - Rita Sarah Elizabeth Gooding


...9
1874 - 1949 Minnie Maud Gooding
- married James Edward HUNTLEY (1875-1918) in 1896
- the 5 known children of Minnie & James:
1897 - Maud Elizabeth Sarah Huntley
- Maud married William BARON in 1914
1898 - 1964 Arthur Edward Huntley
1899 - Minnie Evelyn Huntley
- Minnie married Archie Sinclair COOPER (1896-1936) in 1919
1905 - 1928 Lilian Clara Huntley
- Lilian died aged 22
1909 - 1985 Eileen Ellen Huntley
- Eileen married Lindsay Arthur Montague PICKERING in 1929


...10
1875 - 1949 Rose Emily Clara Gooding
- married Francis Cecil BURLING (1878-1967) in 1899
- Francis was a son of William James BURLING (1842-1909) & Mary Ann CLARK
- the 2 known children of Rose & Francis:
1901 - 1982 Gilbert Cecil Gooding Burling
1902 - Sarah Alice Gooding Burling
- Rose & Francis are buried in Taita


...11
1877 - 1959 Sarah Annie Gooding
- married Henry Edward 'Harry' WENHAM (1868-1948) in 1898 Featherston, Wairarapa
- the 6 known children of Sarah & Henry:
1899 - 1983 Herbert Edward Wenham
- Herbert married Mavis Rita MCARTY in 1922, Masterton
- he married Gwen OLIPHANT in 1975
1902 - 1984 Jacob Leslie George Wenham
- Jacob married Eunice Maria May FAWCETT in 1921 - divorced in 1929
- he married Fanny Jean CRACKNELL in 1930 - divorced
- me married Margaret PEARSON in 1951
1904 - 1963 John Frederick Wenham
- married Mary Jane QUINN
1907 - 1974 Charles Walter Cedrick Wenham
- nothing known
1909 - 1988 Henry Francis Wenham
- Henry married Ethel Pearl Ida FRAZIER in 1932
- he married Dorothy HARCOURT
1920 - 2005 John Virginia Wenham
- John married Ida SPICER in 1938, Te Awamutu
- Sarah & Henry are buried in Te Awamutu, Waikato


...12
1879 - 1957 Charles Harold Gooding
- married Alice Gertrude COMPTON (1882-1960) in 1918
- the 2 known children of Charles & Alice:
1920 - 2009 Marjorie Walter Edwinette Gooding
- Marjorie married Harold Alfred RUSLING (1915-2005)
1922 - 2002 Charles Harold Raymond Gooding


...13
1880 - 1907 Esther Lilly Gooding
- born and died in Featherston
- died aged 27 in Featherston


...14
1882 - 1919 Walter Edward Gooding
- At the age of 14 Jacob travelled with his parents and siblings to Victoria, Australia, on the ship 'Bombay'. Jacob worked for a time at Waiorongomai station, between Lake Wairarapa and Palliser Bay, owned by the Matthews family, where he earned a reputation as a top Wairarapa shearer
- he died aged 36 at Greytown Hospital of injuries following a car accident just after returning from war


...15
1886-1963 Frederick Norman Gooding
- married Emma DAVIS in 1900
- they had 4 known children



PHOTO
LAKE WAIRARAPA 5km south of Featherston

THOMAS HENRY WILMSHURST was born in Johnsonville, Wellington 19 Oct 1851
- son of John Thomas WILMSHURST (1823-1909) & Rachel Ann MUDGWAY (1830-1920)
- Thomas died 20 April 1945 aged 94 in Palmerston North

Thomas married SUSANNAH FLORENCE 'Susan' FAIRBRASS in Johnsonville 13 April 1870
- born 3 July 1851 in Porirua Rd, Wellington
- daughter of Thomas FAIRBRASS (1817-1853) & Anne RUSSELL
- Susan died 18 March 1922 in Masterton


THOMAS & SUSAN had 15 children

... 1
1870 - 1948 Grace Anne Wilmshurst
- Grace married William WILLIAMSON in 1892
- she married Francis UNDERWOOD in 1911


... 2
1872 - 1935 Walter John Wilmshurst
- Walter married Elizabeth Emily McALISTER in Dannevirke in 1899
- they divorced in Dec 1910
- he married Helen Louisa MELVILLE in 1912


... 3
1874 - 1951 Kate Wilmshurst
- Kate married John Joseph COLLEY 12 Sep 1891


... 4
1876 - 1918 Ernest Wilmshurst
- Ernest married Elizabeth DAVIS Boxing Day 1900
- he is buried in Masterton


... 5
1877 - 1960 Ada Wilmshurst
- Ada married Edmund TOWNSHEND 14 Jan 1903


... 6
1879 - 1955 Augustus William Wilmshurst
- Augustus married Elsie Mabel BURGESS 8 April 1903
- he is buried in Hamilton East


... 7
1880 - 1916 Thomas Henry
- born in Johnsonville, Wellington
- Thomas died of appendicitis in Masterton Hospital


... 8
1882 - 1973 Claude Edwin Wilmshurst
- Claude married Annie Clare BOWLES 4 Jan 1907


... 9
1884 - 1944 Ethel May Wilmshurst
- Ethel married Edward Thomas WATERS 24 June 1903
- 1 of their daughters, Rose Ella Sirett was a daughter of Leeson Thomas SIRETT & Alice Maud COLVILLE of Foxton
- she was cremated at Karori, Wellington


... 10
1885 - 1966 Christpher Charles Wilmshurst
- Christopher married Hilda Jane COLEMAN 1 Jan 1923, possibly in Masterton


... 11
1887 - 1969 Hilda Ella Laura Wilmshurst
- Hilda married Albert Martin HOLMES 8 May 1907 in Kuripuni, Masterton


... 12
1888 - 1977 Laura Louisa Wilmshurst
- born Gloria Louisa but never used that name
- Laura married Frederick Percy 'Fred' HANNAH 11 Feb 1907 in Carterton
- they had at least 7 children
- she is buried in Levin


... 13
1890 - ? Ellen Wilmshurst
- nothing known


... 14
1892 - 1957 Percival Horace WIlmshurst
- Percival married Muriel Ivy MOOSMAN in 1920


... 15
1893 - 1976 Dorothy Olive Wilmshurst
- Dorothy married Thomas SMITH 25 May 1916, Knox Church, Masterton

the Australia Cemeteries Index

has a Cemeteries list for QUEENSLAND of 159 cemeteries
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a Cemeteries list for NORTHERN TERRITORYof 7 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for QUEENSLAND of 159 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for NSW of 560 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for VICTORIA of 3 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for TASMANIA of 3 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for SOUTH AUSTRALIA of 26 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for WEST AUSTRALIA of 4 cemeteries
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All these cemeteries are on the above site as links with photos, inscriptions and searchable databases per family name or by list

Because of the size, I have reduced each centery to one line
There is more info, like cemetery location, at the above link

- number in centre is number of inscriptions to view

Alberton - 125 (complete to 2009-07-31)

Allora General - 1491 (complete to 2007-02-28)

Almaden - 26 (complete to 2010-07-17)

Alpha Alpha - 339 (complete to 2010-09-20)

Amby - 27 (complete to 2007-05-31)

Anakie - 85 (complete to 2010-06-30)

Aramac - 415 (complete to 2010-09-21)

Arrilalah - 43 (complete to 2010-11-01)

Atherton Pioneer - 205 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Ayr General - 783 (partial listing)

Back Plains - 62 (complete to 2007-03-31)

Bajool - 50 (complete to 2007-03-25)

Beaudesert - 1975 (complete to 2010-09-11)

Beerburrum - 14 (complete to 2009-09-07)

Beerwah - 183 (complete to 2009-09-07)

Bogantungan - 50 (complete to 2010-07-31)

Bollon General - 155 (complete to 2007-03-31)

Boulia - 116 (complete to 2010-09-24)

Bowen General - 709 (partial listing)

Canungra - 262 (complete to 2010-05-06)

Carrington Old - 4 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Cawarral - 23 (complete to 2010-09-19)

Charleston - 9 (complete to 2010-04-25)

Charleville General - 2631 (complete to 2007-05-31)

Charters Towers Pioneer - 343 (complete to 2010-11-03)

Chillagoe General - 526 (complete to 2010-07-17)

Clifton General - 1009 (complete to 2007-02-28)

Cloncurry Chinese - 69 (complete to 2010-07-31)

Cloncurry General - 604 (complete to 2010-07-24)

Cloncurry Lawn - 599 (complete to 2010-07-25)

Coalstoun Lakes - 132 (complete to 2010-08-29)

Collinsville General - 320 (partial listing)

Condamine New - 50 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Cooktown General - 725 (complete to 2010-06-20)

Coomera - 153 (complete to 2009-07-08)

Croydon - 202 (complete to 2010-05-22)

Croydon Old - 4 (complete to 2010-05-22)

Cumkillenbar Historic - 22 (complete to 2009-10-31)

Cunnamulla General - 660 (complete to 2007-05-15)

Cunnamulla Lawn - 665 (complete to 2007-05-15)

Dajarra - 12 (complete to 2010-09-24)

Dimbulah - 169 (complete to 2010-07-18)

Dirranbandi General - 335 (complete to 2007-04-09)

Dogwood - 16 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Dutton Park General Part A - 24744 (complete to 2008-12-31)

Dutton Park General Part B - 11579 (complete to 2008-12-31)

Eden Gardens Lawn - 1157 (partial listing)

Einasleigh - 24 (complete to 2010-04-25)

Emerald - 168 (complete to 2000-06-30)

Eulo General - 19 (complete to 2007-05-15)

Eumundi - 332 (complete to 2010-08-25)

Evelyn - 4 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Evergreen - 402 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Forsayth - 31 (complete to 2010-04-25)

Georgetown - 139 (complete to 2010-04-25)

Gleneagle Catholic - 646 (complete to 2010-05-30)

Gracemere General - 368 (complete to 2008-04-16)

Hampden - 22 (complete to 2010-08-19)

Headington Hill Lutheran - 4 (complete to 2007-02-13)

Hebel - 28 (complete to 2007-04-10)

Herberton General - 770 (complete to 2009-09-12)

Hodgson - 63 (complete to 2007-06-07)

Home Hill General - 1775 (complete to 2006-06-30)

Ilfracombe - 150 (complete to 2010-08-01)

Irvinebank - 125 (complete to 2009-08-31)

Isisford - 496 (complete to 2010-09-21)

Jackson - 25 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Jambin - 45 (complete to 2008-09-30)

Jericho - 216 (complete to 2010-07-31)

Julia Creek Old - 302 (complete to 2010-11-02)

Kerry Catholic - 172 (complete to 2010-05-30)

Kingsborough - 5 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Koorboora - 26 (complete to 2010-07-17)

Kumbia General - 209 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Kumbia Lutheran - 49 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Kuranda - 231 (complete to 2010-05-31)

Kynuna - 12 (complete to 2010-10-31)

Laura - 19 (complete to 2010-06-21)

Lonely Graves Various Locations - 18 (partial listing)

Longreach General - 1338 (complete to 2010-08-02)

Lower Coomera - 153 (complete to 2009-07-08)

Malanda - 96 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Mareeba Pioneer - 874 (complete to 2009-11-30)

Maroochy General - 387 (complete to 2010-04-22)

McKinlay - 52 (complete to 2010-11-02)

Meandarra - 68 (complete to 2007-06-17)

Memerambi Memerambi - 469 (complete to 2010-09-04)

Middleton - 9 (complete to 2010-09-24)

Miles General - 1407 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Miles Old - 43 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Millaa - 69 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Mingela - 20 (complete to 2010-11-03)

Misc. Inscriptions, various cemeteries - 230 (partial listing)

Mitchell General - 1068 (complete to 2007-05-31)

Moggill Historic - 86 (complete to 2008-09-30)

Mondure Lutheran - 15 (complete to 2010-09-02)

Montalbion Pioneer - 5 (complete to 2009-09-15)

Mooloolah General - 708 (complete to 2009-09-09)

Morven General - 178 (complete to 2006-12-31)

Mount Carbine - 14 (complete to 2010-06-18)

Mount Garnet - 159 (complete to 2009-09-03)

Mount Larcom General - 356 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Mount Molloy - 171 (complete to 2009-10-31)

Mount Morgan General - 1423 (partial listing)

Mount Mulligan - 138 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Mount Surprise Memorial - 20 (complete to 2010-04-24)

Mudgeeraba - 1052 (complete to 2009-07-31)

Mungallala - 95 (complete to 2007-05-31)

Nanango - 1626 (complete to 2010-08-30)

Nerang - 500 (complete to 2010-04-15)

Nobby General - 167 (complete to 2007-01-24)

Paddington - 662 (complete to 2009-09-09)

Parkhouse - 104 (complete to 2010-08-21)

Peachester - 145 (complete to 2010-08-24)

Pimpama - 341 (complete to 2009-07-24)

Pimpama Island, Norwell - 417 (complete to 2009-07-31)

Prairie - 44 (complete to 2010-07-31)

Proston General - 354 (complete to 2010-09-02)

Raglan - 84 (complete to 2007-03-23)

Ravenshoe General - 454 (complete to 2009-07-31)

Ravenswood - 311 (complete to 2010-11-03)

Richmond Pioneer - 300 (complete to 2010-09-26)

Roma General - 3756 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Rubyvale - 79 (complete to 2010-09-20)

Russian Inscriptions Mount Larcom - 22 (partial listing)

Sandhills Historic - 25 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Sapphire - 68 (complete to 2010-09-20)

Sherwood Anglican - 1327 (complete to 2006-10-31)

South Brisbane General Part A - 24744 (complete to 2008-12-31)

South Brisbane General Part B - 11579 (complete to 2008-12-31)

Southport Lawn - 1250 (partial listing)

St George General - 4487 QLD 1419 (complete to 2007-04-12)

St Lawrence - 115 (complete to 2010-08-20)

Stannary Hills - 64 (complete to 2009-08-15)

Stanwell - 142 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Stonehenge - 19 (complete to 2010-07-15)

Surat General - 427 (complete to 2007-06-30)

Taabinga Lutheran - 45 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Tabletop - 4 (complete to 2010-05-22)

Tamrookum Anglican - 160 (complete to 2010-05-30)

Tara General - 589 (complete to 2007-03-15)

Thallon - 9 (complete to 2007-07-20)

The Gums - 42 (complete to 2007-06-16)

Thornborough - 40 (complete to 2009-09-30)

Tingoora - 147 (complete to 2010-01-31)

Torrens Creek - 17 (complete to 2010-08-03)

Tumoulin Pioneer - 10 (complete to 2009-08-08)

Upper Caboolture Uniting - 172 (complete to 2010-07-31)

Upper Coomera - 201 (complete to 2009-07-31)

Warra General - 160 (complete to 2008-04-30)

Watsonville Pioneer - 97 (complete to 2009-08-15)

Westwood - 26 (complete to 2010-08-22)

Wonglepong - 85 (complete to 2010-05-06)

Woodhill - 469 (complete to 2010-05-26)

Wowan - 113 (complete to 2010-10-24)

Wyandra - 18 (complete to 2007-05-19)

Yandina General - 387 (complete to 2010-04-22)

Yuleba General - 194 (complete to 2007-12-31)

Yungaburra - 249 (complete to 2010-12-05)

Isabella Nelson GRIEVE married George HUNT in 1881
- she was 16 years old and had 16 children over the next 23 years
- she died in 1939 aged 74

They lived in Tahatika, in the deep south of the South Island region of Otago


... 1
1882 George Ichman Hunt
- no marriage found at this time
- died in 1959 aged 76

... 2
1883 Caroline Annie Hunt
- married John HALFKA in 1906
- she died in 1963 aged 79

... 3
1884 Albert Edward Hunt
- died in 1961 aged 77

... 4
1886 Elizabeth Gertude Hunt
- married Robert CHALLIS in 1908
- she died in 1969 aged 82

... 5
1887 Charles Hunt
- possibly married Sarah CRUMING in 1917
- died in 1873 aged 86

... 6
1888 Henry Hunt
- possibly married Dora Ellen ATTFIELD in 1912
- died in 1966 aged 77

... 7
1888 John Frederick Hunt
- married Isabella Agnes Bertha ROOKE in 1921
- died in 1968 aged 71

... 8
1889 Charlotte Hunt
- married James Henry BARNES in 1912
- she died in 1855 aged 65

... 9
1892 Joseph Hunt
- married Janet Fyfe CHALMERS in 1915
- died in 1967 aged 75

... 10
1895 Benjamin Hunt
- no marriage found
- died in 1962 aged 67

... 11
1896 Emma Hunt
- married Narket David Jones in 1920
- she died in 1933 aged 37

... 12
1897 Isabella Mary Hunt
- married Guy Liddel STRINGER in 1924
- she died in 1946 ahd 48

... 13
1898 Louisa Harriet Hunt
- died in 1918 aged 20

... 14
1900 Thomas Richard Hunt
- no marriage found
- he died in 1983 aged 82

... 15
1903 Andrew William Hunt
- married Margaret Isabel CHALMERS in 1929
- he died in 1980 aged 77

... 16
1905 James Herbert Colin Hunt
- no marriage found
- he died in 1972 aged 67

Your help would be apreciated in verifying or amending the spouses

There are 141 HUNTs buried in the Dunedin Cemeteries of Otago

WILLIAM JOHN GANDY (1835-1920)
- of Wordsworth street, Wellington
married, on 26 Feb 1874, at St Johns Presyterian Church, Willis st, Wellington:
HEPHZIBAH MEDLEY (1854-1916)
- witnessess were: C.J.S. Haselden & Florence Medley


they had 16 known children


... 1
1875 - 1953 Norman William Gandy
- Norman married Wilhelmina Henrietta WACKROW (1882-1946) in 1907
Sep 1911 Norman was a Clerk at the Wellington Meat Export Company
Jan 1918 Norman was a Clerk in Masterton


... 2
1876 - ? Maurice Gandy
in Dec 1887 Maurice (aged 11) was in Standard V at Terrace School and received a Highly Commended prize for General Improvement
in Jan 1890 Maurice was at Terrace School. The School Committee stated that the body had decided to vote £18 18s (equivalent in 2012 to $3,300) to assist the three highest unsuccessful scholarship candidates, Maurcie Gandy, Alice Cornish and Charles Benson to continue their education for one year. It was moved that the Board should contibute an equal amount and that they should ask the Government to contribute £ for £ toward the education of the children mentioned
- Maurice married Margaret MOLLOUMLY in 1895
- their 3 known children:
1895 - Percival Maurice Gandy
1901 - Gwendoline Mary Sylvia Gandy
1904 - John Nevia Gandy


... 3
1878 - 1931 Ernest Gilbert Gandy
- Ernest married Avis Augusta CORLETT (1879-1919) in 1905
- their 3 known children:
1906 - Gilbert Clarence William Gandy
1908 - Avis Olive Gandy
1910 - Wilfred Stuart Gandy
- Ernet married Mary FIFE in 1925


... 4
1880 - ? Wilfred Gandy
- nothing known


... 5
1882 - 1965 Howard Paton Gandy
18 Dec 1900 Howard was sentenced in the Wellington Court to 3 months hard labour for stealing £7 (2012 equivalent of $1240). He was on Probation for a former offence. Friends offered to pay the money but Howard's father insisted the matter should go to court
1901 Howard, wanted by the Police for forgery, migrated to South Africa where he got into trouble and was finally deported back to NZ in 1917, (16 years later). He was apprehended and received 3 months imprisonment for the old charge
20 Feb 1919 Howard was sentenced in the Palmerston North Court to 12 months hard labour for forgery and uttering at Feilding


... 6
1883 - Rhoda Florence Gandy
- nothing known


... 7
1884 - 1975 Kenneth Scott Gandy
- Kenneth married Ethel Harriet STUART (1885-1971) in 1905
- their 3 known children:
1905 - Ethel Thelma Gandy
1907 - Rita Annie Hephzibah Gandy
1911 - Jean Gandy
Nov 1911 Kenneth was a Machinist, of 6 Mudges terrace, Newtown, Wellington
Oct 1925 Kenneth, of Kenneth Scott Gandy & Co., Bakers Buildings, Featherston Street, Wellington was a Director & Chief Sharebroker of Bluemetal Ltd
Sep 1933 Kenneth was a Candidate for the Commissioner to the Johnsonville Town Board
May 1941 Kenneth was again elected Commissioner of the Johnsonville Town District
May 1944 Kenneth was again successful in the Johnsonville election for 7 Commissioners
- Ethel died 25 April 1971 aged 86 & cremated at Karori
- Kenneth died 28 June 1975 aged 91 & cremated at Karori


... 8
1885 - 1929 Neville Jackson Gandy
- Neville was a Line Operator
- he died 24 June 1924 aged 39
- he is buried Plot 19, Block P at Karori cemetery Wellington


... 9
1887 - 1963 Gertrude Isabel Gandy
- Gertrude never marry
- she died 11 Oct 1963 aged 77
- she is buried Plot 19, Block P at Karori cemetery Wellington


... 10
1888 - 1980 Bessie Knowles Gandy
- Bessie married Ernest SHIRTLIFF (1883-1961) of Nelson in 1910


... 11
1889 - 1976 Lawrence Samuel Gandy
- Lawrence married Harriet Emma CARLSON in 1912
Sep 1940 Harriett is granted a decree nisi on the ground of separation for more than three years


... 12
1891 - 1892 Lewis Whitehead Gandy
- Lewis died 14 March 1892 aged 6 months
- he is buried Plot 19, Block P at Karori cemetery Wellington


... 13
1893 - 1894 Percival John Gandy
- John died aged 17 months
- he is buried PLot 19, Block P at Karori cemetery Wellington


... 14
1894 - 1985 Winifred Laura Gandy
- Winifred married Walter William BROOMHALL (1896-1966) in 1920
- 1st of 5 children of Hezekiah Albert BROOMHALL & Violet Elizabeth White CUMMINGS


... 15
1896 - 1972 Clement Roy Gandy
in Jan 1910 Clement, of Terrace School, was not a candidate for a scholarship but qualified by examination, for a junior free place
- Clement married Madge Emily JESSOP (1900-1991) in 1922
Feb 1930 Clement is taken to Court in Wellington by the State Advances Superintendent for £31 17s 8d (2012 equivalent of $2870)
Dec 1937 Clement was a Service Station attendant employed by Messrs Bell & Young Ltd in Thorndon Quay


... 16
1899 - 1968 Lincoln Harold Gandy
- Lincoln married Elizabeth Kirk GRAHAM (1906-1990) in 1926
in Aug 1932 Lincoln was working in Auckland a a Lorry Driver for the Auckland Mental Hospital
- Lincoln died 26 Nov 1968 aged 69 & cremated Karori, Wellington


Hephzibah Gandy died 6 June 1916 aged 62
William John Gandy died 20 May 1920 aged 87
21 May 1920 ... Mr William John Gandy, whose death occurred yesterday at his residence, Colombo-street, at the age of eighty-six, was one of Wellington's early businessmen, and had been one of the city's well-known residents. The deceased, a native of London, came to New Zealand in 1854 in the ship Balnaguith and for ten years followed a country occupation, acquiring knowledge and information for his business of dairy produce and general commission agent which he establised in Wellington in 1864 and which he had carried on ever since. The deceased was an esteemed citizen and had a large circle of friends
- William & Hephzibah are buried with many of the above in:
- PLOT 19, BLOCK P at Karori Cemetery, Wellington

.. thank you to everyone who leaves comments to help build this family tree ..

FRANZ GOTTLIEB SCHWARTFEGER was born in 1840 in East Prussia, Germany

- unknown when he emigrated to New Zealand but he married Agnes Martha BURNETT in Stoke, Nelson New Zealand in 1863 when he was 40 and she was 17. Agnes`s application to marry Franz was lodged on 28-12-1880 and they married on 30-12-1880, 7 months after her sister Emily was married


- Agnes was the 11th of 12 children of:
Richard BURNETT & his 2nd wife Sarah Ann IRONMONGER


FRANZ & AGNES had 18 children:

... 1
1880 - ? John Schwartfeger
- nothing know about John at this time


... 2
1881 - 1856 Franz Gottlieb Schwartfeger
- he married Emma ELiza HARVEY in 1911
- he died aged 76 in Collingwodd, Nelson


... 3
1883 - 1885 Arthur Burnett Schwartfeger
- he died aged 21 months in Collingwood, Nelson


... 4
1885 - 1969 Evelyn Martha Schwartfeger
- she married Isaac Marks STEPHENS (1881-1963) in 1906
- Isaac was born in Longford, Tasmania, Australia
- they had 12 children
- she died in Gisborne in 1969 aged 84


... 5
1887 - 1928 Ernest Frederick Schwartfeger
- he died in Tokonui Hospital in 1928 aged 41


... 6
1888 - 1969 Andrew Alfred Schwartfeger
- he married Mary Violet CULLERN in 1920
- they had 9 known children
- he died in 1969 aged 81 in Papakura, Auckland


... 7
1889 - 1966 Rosenia Mabel Schwartfeger
- born October 26 1889
- she married John Bijgar "Jack" WILSON in 1910
- she died 5 March 1966 in Gore aged 77


... 8
1890 - 1944 Minnie Grace Schwartfeger
- she married John BELL in 1912 in Te Aroha, Waikato
- they had 8 known children
- they live in Te Poi, Waikato
- she died in 1944 aged 53 in Hamilton


... 9
1892 - 1970 Albert Felix "Richard" Schwartfeger
- thanks to a message from Kaimai on 20-2-2011 I was able to add info for Albert
- the meassage read: ... I have found info giving details that Felix changed his name to Richard John Burnett and died in Auckland
- a Richard John Burnett was a Blacksmith, he died in Auckland on 8 Nov 1970 aged 78. He is buried in SOLDIERS BURIAL M Row 9, Plot 87 at Waitakere Cemetery Auckland
- he had served in WWI at the age of 24 as Rifleman 23/590 with the NZRB, 10th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company. He embarked from Wellington on the HMNZT 61, "Aparima" bound for Devonport, England. He was listed at that time as a Bushfeller. His Next Of Kin was his mother, Mrs A.M. Schwartfeger, Pirongia, via Te Awamutu, Waikato


... 10
1893 - 1941 James Martin Stanton Schwartfeger
- James served with the Royal NZ Air Force in WWI as Private 8/1628. He also served in WWII as Leading Aircraftman NZ402532 with the Royal New Zealand Air Force Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements
- his enlistment address was Tariki, Taranaki
- his Next Of Kin was his mother, Mrs Agnes Martha Schwartfeger, Gordon, Te Aroha
- he died in Whenuapai on 30 Jan 1941 of natural causes in Auckland Public Hospital aged 47. He is buried Papakura Public Cemetery


... 11
1894 - 1974 Norman Sicily Schwartfeger
- he later changed his name to Eric Jeffrey BELL
- he married Hilda Mary THOMPSON


... 12
1895 - 1982 Percival 'Percy' Vivian Schwartfeger
- he served in WWI as Private 74027 with the NZEF, 37th Reinforcements D Company. His Next Of Kin was his sister, Miss Louisa Emily Schwartfeger, Pirongia, via Te Awamutu, Waikato
- he was listed as a Bushfeller.
- he married Alice Clarinda Kumona MARTIN in Te Awamutu in 1929
- they had 2 children in the Waikato and 2 in Taranaki
- he died in Hawera Hospital in 1982 aged 87


... 13
1896 - 1985 Henrietta Charlotte Schwartfeger
- she married Walter ROGERS in 1928
- they adopted the children of her sister Leila


... 14
1897 - 1971 Amelia Bertha Schwartfeger
- she married Francis Henry BUSH in 1923 in Wellington
- she died in Palmerston North in 1971 aged 74


... 15
1899 - 1979 Louisa Emily Schwartfeger
- she married Ernest WOOLSTON
- she died in Hamilton in 1979 aged 80


... 16
1901 - 1923 Leila May Schwartfeger
- she married Walter Thomas WOOLSTON in 1911
- she had 2 children and died after the birth of her son John in 1923, aged 23
- Her sister Henrietta adopted the 2 children


... 17
1905 - 1957 Clarence Edward Schwartfeger
- married Kathleen Alice 'Lou' BERRY in 1928
- he died in Otahuhu, Auckland in 1957 aged 51
- he is buried in Pirongia, Waikato


... 18
1906 - 1906 unnamed daughter Schwartfeger
- she died aged 1 day in Stratford, Taranaki



FRANZ died January 1914 in Auckland aged 74
- he is buried in Waikumete Cemetery
AGNES died in 1916 in Waikato Hospital aged 53
- she is buried in Hamilton West Cemetery



thanks to ZebulonJoe for his message of 12 Dec 2010:
... My father, Eric Jeffrey Bell (Norman Cicely Schwartfeger) gave a somewhat different history
Franz was born in Renzlaken(?) in 1838 or 1839, arrived in NZ c 1868, I suspect jumped ship, was naturalised shortly before marrying Martha Agnes Burnet(t) - her father survived the Wairau massacre, 17th June 1843 -
Richard S., of ......... Street, Waihi has a copy of the marriage certificate
Dad walked out of the house either 1906 or 1907. He went to Duntroon Military College the year before its official opening, which was 1908. There were 2 other New Zealanders with him. He was invalided home twice from WW1 ...

Can anyone help with some info on the 2 SARGENT sisters Minnie and Jane who married 2 PECK brothers William and Daniel

Daniel and Jane married 1891 in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

William and Minnie married 1901 in Hawkes Bay New Zealand

taken from Auckland Star, 9 December 1915

FUTURE REINFORCEMENTS

FILLING THEM UP - TWENTY-TWO MORE RECRUITS
... A medical examination of volunteers for service with the Dominion reinforcements was held last night at the Drill Hall. Forty men appeared and of this number 22 were accepted, 18 deferred, and two rejected.

The names, occupation and addresses of those accepted are:-

• William Aitken CARRICK, Riding Road, Remuera
- son of Aitken CARRICK & Eliza AITKEN


• Frederick CUNNINGHAM, warehouseman, Woodward Road, Mount Albert
- served as Private 11420 with the NZEF, 12th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 1 May 1916. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Cunningham, Woodward Road, Mount Albert, Auckland
- son of Elizabeth Ann Cunningham who married George Little in 1902 & lived at Mount Albert, Auckland


• Francis Alfred CARTER, driver, Surrey Street, Grey Lynn
- born in Australia, Francis served as Private 11407 with the NZEF, 12th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company. His next of kin was his mother, Frances Carter, 47 Cambria Street, Hawera.


• David William CASTLE, bushman, Vincent Street
- served as Private 12/4151 with the NZEF, 11th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs A. J. Castle, 96 Franklin Road, Auckland. He married Ann Jane BRADY in 1893


• Horace Frederick DAVISON, painter, Sackville Street, Grey Lynn
- served as Private 10328 with the NZEF, 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, J Company, embarking from Wellington 6 May 1916. His next of kin was his wife, Mrs H. Davison, 15 Sackville Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. He married Alice Mildred MURPHY in 1916


• William Henry GLIBBERY, weigh clerk, Nixon Street, Newton
- served as Chief Yeoman of Signallers with the NZEF, embarking from Wellington 19 January 1917
on January 24 1900 GLIBBERY-PURCELL at St John's Church, Darlinghurst, Sydney, N.S.W., by the Rev E. Lampard, William Henry, second son of John George Glibbery, Old Ford, London, to Louisa Jane (1869-1950), eldest daughter of the late James Henry Purcell (late of East India Company), Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland (N.Z.) and London papers please copy
- William was an Auckland Harbour Board Personnel 1914-1933. He died 23 November 1935 aged 62


• Henry HUXTABLE, labourer, Rangiatea Road, Epsom
- served as Private 12/4198 with the NZEF, 11th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his sister Mrs Carlyon at Rangiatea Road, Epsom, Auckland


• Reginald Cecil ISAAC, storeman, St Paul Street
- served as Rifleman 17719 with the NZRB, Reinforcements (G Company), embarking from Wellington 30 December 1916. His next of kin was his wife Alice Issac, 59 Saint Paul's Street, Auckland
- he married Alice Elizabeth MUSGRAVE in 1915
- he married Harriet Rose HAGARTY in 1929


• Charles JOHNSON, carter, Kerr Street, Devonport
- served as Corporal 14211 with the NZRB, 8th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company, embarking from Wellington 26 June 1916. His next of kin was his wife Mrs Johnson, Aratapu


• Robert Alfred JEFFREY, labourer, Campbell Road, Onehunga


• Reginald Abe LINCOLN, contractor, People's Palace, Wellesley Street East
- served as Lance Corporal 12.4215 with the NZEF, 11th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his father Abraham Lincoln of Coromandel. Reginald was KILLED IN ACTION 25 June 1917 in Belgium aged 19. He is buried VI. C. 4., Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- his parents were Abraham Edwin LINCOLN & Caroline Annie MORISSEY


• James Pollock LUCAS, sawyer, Albert Road, Devonport
- served as Private 10855 with the NZEF, 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company, embarking from Wellington 6 May 1916. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs J Lucas, 2 Albert Road, Devonport, Auckland


• Charles Augustus LEVY, carpenter, Waikumete
- served as Rifleman 23/2220 with the NZRB, 5th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his father W. Levy, Waikumete. Auckland
- his parents were William LEVY & Esther Ann BRUCE


• James Alexander LESLIE, student, Lynton Avenue, Onehunga
- served as Private 14444 with the NZEF, 14th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 26 June 1916. His next of kin was his father David Kirkwood Anderson Leslie, Lynton Avenue, Onehunga, Auckland. James DIED OF DISEASE 16 November 1916 in France, aged 18. He is buried III. I. 14. at Estaires Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. His brother, Roy John Leslie, Corporal 2/577, died of disease on board the NZHS Maheno, Papeete, Tahiti, en route to New Zealand 5 Sep 1917
- their parents were David Kirkwood Anderson LESLIE & Rose Ann CARMICHAEL


• George William MORRISON, labourer, Upper Queen Street
- served as Private 12/4223 with the NZEF, 11th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his mother Mrs Francis Morrison, 70 Upper Queen Street, Auckland. GEORGE Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service, on 20 November 1918 aged 26. He is buried Section 7. C. Lot 22. at Waikumete cemetery, Auckland and he is on the Newmarket War Memorial, Olympic Park, Newmarket, Auckland
- his parents were Leslie MORRISON & Francis Jessie 'Fanny' FLEET


• John MILLETT, brickmaker, Ararohe Road, New Lynn
- served as Private 3/2624 with the NZEF, 20th Reinforcements New Zealand Medical Corps, embarking from Wellington 7 december 1916. His next of kin was his wife Elizabeth Alice Millett, Seabrook Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland


• William Bernard McDERMOTT, messenger, Ireland Street, Ponsonby
- served as Rifleman 11081 with the NZRB, 6th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company, embarking from Wellington 1 May 1916. His next of kin was his sister Ada McDermott, Cambridge, Waikato
- their parents were Bernard McDERMOTT & Lydia Ann PAINE


• John O'CONNOR, mechanic, Valley Road, Mount Eden


• Edward SCOTT, driver, Great North Road, Grey Lynn
- served as Rifleman 11120 with the NZRB, 6th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company, embarking from Wellington 1 May 1916. His next of kin was his friend Richard Lenenham, James Street, Arch Hill, Auckland


• Samuel SIMMS, labourer, West Street, Newton
- born in Australia. Samuel served as Rifleman 23/2280 with the NZRB, 5th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company, embarking from Wellington 1 April 1916. His next of kin was his mother Mrs S. Simms, 73 West Street, Newton, Auckland


• Samuel Gordon WEBB, carpenter, Mount Albert
- served as Private 17003 with the NZEF, 18th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, embarking from Wellington 11 October 1916. His next of kin was his father, Thomas Webb, Cleveland, Mount Albert, Auckland
- his parents were Thomas WEBB & Annie SPRY


• Charles Harold WATSON, timber worker, Hillside Crescent, Mount Eden
- served as Private 12549 with the NZEF, 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, J Company, embarking from Wellington 6 May 1916. His next of kin was his mother, Emma Watson, Hillside Crescent, Mount Eden, Auckland,


PHOTO
Newmarket War Memorial, Olympic Park, Newmarket, Auckland

the Australian Cemeteries Index

has a Cemeteries list for SOUTH AUSTRALIA of 26 cemeteries
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a Cemeteries list for NORTHERN TERRITORYof 7 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for QUEENSLAND of 159 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for NSW of 560 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for VICTORIA of 3 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for TASMANIA of 3 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for SOUTH AUSTRALIA of 26 cemeteries

a Cemeteries list for WEST AUSTRALIA of 4 cemeteries
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All these cemeteries are on the above site as links with photos, inscriptions and searchable databases per family name or by list

Because of the size, I have reduced each centery to one line
There is more info, like cemetery location, at the above link

- number in centre is number of inscriptions to view

Aldinga Anglican - 186 (complete to 2009-05-31)

Aldinga Uniting Church - 371 (complete to 2009-05-31)

Beltana - 77 (complete to 2010-08-11)

Bugle Hut Lutheran - 19 (complete to 2010-08-18)

Copley - 21 (complete to 2010-07-28)

Copley Aboriginal - 19 (complete to 2010-08-11)

Farina - 184 (complete to 2010-08-01)

Innamincka - 7 (complete to 2010-06-23)

Kanyaka Homestead - 9 (complete to 2010-08-22)

Leigh Creek - 26 (complete to 2010-07-28)

Leigh Creek Old - 21 (complete to 2010-07-28)

Lyrup - 63 (complete to 2010-08-17)

Miscellaneous Inscriptions, Various locations - 1 (partial listing)

Myponga Bible Christian - 203 (complete to 2009-06-21)

Myponga Uniting Church - 203 (complete to 2009-06-21)

Myrla Lutheran - 29 (complete to 2010-08-18)

New Residence Lutheran - 74 (complete to 2010-08-18)

Paringa General - 214 (complete to 2010-08-17)

Peake Telegraph Station - 2 (complete to 2010-08-18)

Sliding Rock New - 4 (complete to 2010-08-13)

Sliding Rock Old - 4 (complete to 2010-08-13)

Willunga Anglican - 534 (complete to 2009-06-14)

Willunga Catholic - 371 (complete to 2009-06-20)

Willunga Uniting - 378 (complete to 2009-06-14)

Wilson Pioneer - 56 (complete to 2010-08-22)

Yankalilla Anglican - 232 (complete to 2009-06-21)

the 28th MAORI BATTALION, commonly known as the Maori Battalion was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army that served during WWII

It was formed following pressure on the Labour government by some Maori MPs and Maori organisations throughout the country wanting a full Maori unit to be raised for service overseas.

The Maori Battalion followed in the footsteps of the Pioneer Battalion that served during the First World War which had been very successful and was wanted by Maori to raise their profile and to serve alongside their Pakeha compatriots as citizens of the British Empire.
It also gave a generation of people with a well-noted military ancestry a chance to test their own warrior skills.

Raised in 1940 as part of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), the 28th (Maori) Battalion was attached to the New Zealand 2nd Division as an extra battalion that was moved between the division's three infantry brigades.
The battalion fought during the Greek, North African and Italian campaigns during the war and a contingent was sent to Japan as an occupation force afterwards.

the following is just a sample of the information available at the above link, go to link for the full story

FORMATION
- On 26 January 1940 the battalion came together for the first time, marking its official raising at the Palmerston North Show Grounds.
Upon formation it was decided that the battalion would be organised upon tribal lines.
The unit consisted of a headquarters company and four rifle companies, designated 'A' through 'D':
* 'A' Company was recruited from North Auckland
* 'B' Company from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty and Thames-Coromandel
* 'C' Company from the East Coast from Gisborne to East Cape
* 'D' Company from Waikato, Maniapoto, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and the South Island, as well as some Pacific Islands and the Chatham and Stewart Islands

UNITED KINGDOM
- In June – July 1940 the 28th (Maori) Battalion were attached to a mixed brigade under Brigadier Harold Barrowclough.
During this time they manned defences in the south of England and undertook further training.
The battalion suffered from a lack of equipment however, largely due to the priority given to re-equip British units following the losses suffered by the British Expeditionary Force in France. As a consequence, training was largely focused upon anti-gas and route marching.
On 6 July they were inspected by King George VI and he was said to have been impressed by the "smartness of the close order and arms drill of the Mâori Battalion" and "by the fine physique, keenness and determined demeanour" of the men

MIDDLE EAST
- After sailing via Freetown, Cape Town and Durban, the "Athlone Castle" sailed up the east coast of Africa and entered the Suez Canal, arriving at Tewfik harbour on 3 March 1941.
In the afternoon the battalion entrained and two days later they arrived in the desert, where they were met by motor transport which carried them to camp Garawi, about 20 miles (32 km) from Cairo.
At this point they were met by about 300 reinforcements which were used to replace men who had been laid down with influenza and to bring the battalion up to a higher establishment.
Shortly afterwards they were moved to Alexandria, where they embarked on the Cameronia, bound for Greece

GREECE
- On 6 April the German invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia began.
In order to help defend Greece a composite force of three divisions of Australian, British and New Zealand troops were to be deployed, and were grouped together under the title of 'W' Force.
However, by the time the invasion began only two of the three divisions had arrived and the New Zealanders were consequent spread thin, holding a position to the north of Katerini, where they were tasked to defend the strategic Olympus Pass to the south.
During this time, the 28th (Maori) Battalion was attached to the 5th Infantry Brigade, which was later grouped with other Australian and New Zealand units to form the Anzac Corps.
Vastly outnumbered, within two days the situation for the Allies was not good as the Germans had broken through the defences along the Bulgarian border and the Yugoslav resistance had collapsed.
As the situation worsened, orders came down from brigade headquarters that the passes would be held "to the last man and last round".

CRETE
- After being evacuated from Greece, the Maori Battalion embarked upon the Glenglye and was taken to Crete where they formed part of the island's hastily formed garrison.
The 5th Infantry Brigade was allocated to the area surrounding the airfield and the battalion was positioned on the north coast at Platanias, on the brigade's right flank.
On 20 May 1941, the Germans launched the opening stages of their campaign with large-scale glider and parachute drops of troops from Maleme to Canea. The landings were focused in the area around the airfield and no troops landed in the area being held by the Maori, nevertheless, a small force of glider troops were found to be occupying a house on the beach about 0.5 miles (0.80 km). A platoon was dispatched to carry out an attack upon them and after a brief fire-fight in which two New Zealanders were wounded and eight Germans were killed, the 10 remaining men in the house surrendered

NORTH AFRICA
- After their escape from Crete, the 28th (Maori) Battalion were evacuated to Egypt where they were re-issued with summer uniforms and began to receive reinforcements. In June they carried out a ceremonial parade for the King and Queen and the commander of the New Zealand 2nd Division, Lieutenant General Bernard Freyberg.
Throughout July, the battalion undertook desert familiarisation training and sports parades before moving to Kabrit where they concentrated with the rest of the 5th Infantry Brigade for a three week combined operations exercise.
Later, in August, they moved to a position 20 miles (32 km) west of El Alamein, known as the "Kaponga Box" where throughout September and into October they undertook the unfamiliar task of road construction.
In October, however, the brigade received orders to link up with the rest of the division in preparation for their commitment to the battle along the frontier

ITALY
- The battalion returned to Egypt with the 5th Brigade in late-May and underwent a period of refit and retraining, during which the bulk of the original unit was given three months leave and returned to New Zealand.
Following the evacuation to hospital of Lieutenant Colonel Kingi Keiha, there were no suitable senior Maori officers available and he was replaced as commanding officer by Lieutenant Colonel Monty Fairbrother on 11 September.
Having taken no part in the Allied invasion of Sicily in July – August, the 2nd New Zealand Division was committed to battle again in late-1943 as part of Eighth Army during the Italian Campaign.
The Maori Battalion subsequently arrived in Italy on 22 October, landing at Taranto.

DISBANDMENT
- On 2 May 1945 news was received that all German forces west of the Isonzo River had surrendered. While this did not officially end the fighting in Italy, it was all but over. Five days later, on the night of 7 May, the battalion received the momentous news that Germany had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies and that the war in Europe was over.
Nevertheless, tensions remained high and concerns about the intentions of Yugoslavia regarding the disputed province of Istria meant that the 28th (Maori) Battalion remained on high alert ...
... Finally, on 6 December the battalion entrained at Florence and embarked upon the Dominion Monarch at Taranto on Boxing Day.
Sailing through the Suez Canal, they sailed via Fremantle, arriving in Wellington on 23 January 1946, where they were met by the acting Prime Minister, Walter Nash, at Aotea Quay for an official Maori welcome home ceremony.

Afterwards the men were sent back to their homes and the battalion was disbanded.

Throughout the course of the war, 3,600 men had joined the battalion. Of these, 649 were killed or died of wounds while another 1,712 were wounded. Another 29 died as a result of service following discharge

LISTEN to an early version of the
'MAORI BATTALION MARCH TO VICTORY' song, written in 1939 by one of the soldiers, Anania AMOHAU, and sung here in te reo Maori

LISTEN & WATCH the footage of the
MAORI BATTALION TRILOGY sung by Prince Tui Teka
- click the window ...



VIEW a large collection of photos in the categories:
* About the 28th
* Call to Arms
* Greece and Crete
* Desert Fighters
* Italian Campaign
* Life in the Battalion
* Home Front
* After the War
* Graves
NOTE it may be necessary to register (free) to view some photos

WATCH 15 short videos about the Maori Battalion, including the 1946, 10 minute Documentary on the Battalions Return and one of the 2008 Battalion Reunion

READ the Maori Battalion DIARY of April 1941 which includes the
sinking of the HELLAS on 24-4-1941

LISTEN to 52 AUDIO regarding the Maori Battalion, including a speech by Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Maori Affairs, at the launch of the
28th MAORI BATTALION WEBSITE at Parliament, 6 August 2009


AND these were THE 3600 MEN WHO SERVED with the
28th MAORI BATTALION

NOTE
the list of solders names at the links below is now complete
However, genealogy info for each soldier is still in progress

* ABRAHAM to AWATERE

* BABBINGTON to BUTLER

* CAIRNS to CURTIS

* DANIELS to DYER

* EDMONDS to EVANS

* FACOOREY to FROST

* GAGE to GUNSON

* HAAMI to HENARE

* HENDERSON to HUTANA

* IHAIA to JURY

* KAA to KEWEN

* KIDWELL to KUTIA

* LAMBERT to LUMSDEN

* MAAKA to MAUHENI

* MAUI to MUTU

* NAERA to OTIMI

* PAAKA to PAWA

* PEACHEY to PUTARANUI

* RAERENGA to REWIRI

* RIA to RYLAND

* SADD to SYLVIA

* TAARE to TAYLOR

* Te ANO to TUTU

* UATUKU to VERCOE

* WAA to WEBSTER

* WEEPU to YOUNG