KAPONGA WAR MEMORIAL

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 15 February 1934, Page 5

KAPONGA WAR MEMORIAL

GATES AT MEMORIAL PARK.

NAMES OF MEN WHO FELL.

The Kaponga Domain Board has recently constructed a new entrance to Victoria Park. The work consists of concrete pillars, side-walls suitably panelled with boulder stone, and ticketbox. Two iron gates form the main entrance and a turnstile of similar design to the gates provides access for pedestrians. Between the main gate and the turnstile a large pillar has been constructed and provision has been made for a granite slab to be built in, on which it is intended to include a list of the names of the men who enlisted from Kaponga and district and lose their lives in the Great War, 1914If.lß. The intention of the board to make the new entrance to the park a memorial to the men who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of their country has the approval of residents in the ■district and the board is indebted to many for assistance in compiling the list of names for inclusion on the slab. The following list of names has been handed in and has been certified to by Base Records Office, N.Z. Defence Forces: — 24/633 Bates, H. L. 47966 Bewley, J. 10/680 BTackstock, I. 45977 Black. L. A. D. 69681 Cassidy, F. W, 11/1527 — Cumber worth, A. M. 24/417 Faull, W. T. 10/2797 Faull, H. J. 63563 Gwyne, ,T. H. 17/64 Gardner, J. 23/768 Graham, A. v 39957 Graham, €. 11/641 Howie, J. C. 31302 Knight, N. R.

10/1376 Maru, €. W. 23/498 Mawhinney, R. S/3268 Murphy, P. 10/70S Newton, H. 56846 Patterson, D. 52888 Roper, H, E. B.E.F. Rawcliffe, W, H. 26/139 Stevens, S. 38075 Seott A M. 44239 Signal, W. C.. 10405 Thoumine, D. E. 41692 Williams, A. O. 10/4018 Walsh, E, E. Anvone knowing any (name that should be included on the memorial but is omitted from the list given is invited to forward particulars, giving ful name, regimental number and place of enlistment to the Town Clerk, Kaponga.