Kaikoura's Combined War Memorial, Kaikoura, New Zealand. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The fallen off six different conflicts are remembered on this memorial, set up in a grove of trees between the sea-shore and the Esplanade to the south of the commercial district of Kaikoura.

It is built of grey marble, a four-sided corniced and footed block for the inscriptions surmounted by an obelisk about 3m high, this set up on a four-step plinth made of a white marble, the whole laid around with grey pavings.

Originally set up as a memorial to the fallen of WWI it has been added to to remember those from WWII and, on a brass plaque below the main inscription, those from the South African War. On the face of the top white marble step is a brass plaque commemorating the fallen and those who served in four modern conflicts, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, and South Vietnam. No names are given for these latter conflicts.

The main inscription faces west, towards the Esplanade, and reads:

           County Of Kaikoura
             Roll Of Honour
       A Tribute To The Memory Of
             Those Who Made
          The Supreme Sacrifice
            In The Great War.
              1914 -- 1919.
          And In The World War.
               __________

              1939 -- 1945.
               __________

Below this on a brass plaque:

           South African War 1899 - 1902
           3rd Contingent (Rough Riders)
     Ernest B.Tosswill     Germiston. 11 Jul 1900
      Charles E.Smith       Pretoria. 7 Sep 1900

And again on a brass plaque below these:

               IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED
               AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

       KOREA       MALAYA      BORNEO     STH VIETNAM
       1950-53     1952-60     1965-66      1964-72

The roll of honour is inscribed on three sides of the corniced block, the WWI roll on the two sides to north and south, with the WWII roll on the seaward, east, side. The names are:

         Auty R.           Chapman S.
         Abraham W.P.      Fairweather F.
         Adair J.          Frasi J.G.
         Barratt G.        Gibson G.
         Boyd A.A.         Gibson P.N.
         Boyd Alex         Gibson C.
         Boyd R.           Gale J.
         Boyd H.R.         Godfrey J.
         Batchelor W.H.    Harris J.
         Brooke J.         Jacob M.
         Bremner C.        James A.
         Chisnall R.W.     James A.G.
         Cooke T. - V.C.   James J.S.
         Clemett G.        Lawson B.
         Chisnall J.       Laugesen L.V.
         Chisnall C.

         Leitch J.         Rainey E.H.
         Laugesen T.       Rolfes H.St.J.
         Mackle J.         Roberts A.T.
         Merrett C.S.      Reardon J.
         Morris E.V.J.     Seely A.
         Mayne G.C.        Smith A.
         McInnes M.        Smith H.
         McNeil A.         Schroeder W.
         Minnis T.         Sherring L.
         Maude E.A.        Taylor B.
         McLoy J.          Taylor R.
         Melhuish W.H.     Tate C.
         Nilsen H.         Yaxley H.
         O'Conner J.       Templeman C.R.
         Prince L.         Thomas C.

WWII:

         Ballantyne J.A.   McKenzie R.C.J.
         Bennett W.J.A.    McSean A.N.
         Broadhurst E.M.   Middleton T.H.
         Boyd B.P.         Masefeild B.
         Burland J.D.      O'Brien P.H.
         Chirnside E.R.C.  Rayner P.
         Connop D.         Salt C.
         Cross M.E.        Starkey S.
         Dasler A.R.J.     Stokes E.G.
         Davidson P.C.     Tombs H.J.
         Elliott J.        Tombs W.C.
         Gray O.C.         Turner D.E.
         Kelman W.H.       Warner W.F. 
         Kerr S.V.         Wilkinson R.I.
         Knox-Peebles W.C. Williams R.J.
         Lane J.H.P.       Williams L.
         Leitch M.S.       Workman L.E.
         McArthur J.S. 

Private T.Cooke V.C. was born in Kaikoura 5th.July, 1881 and was killed in France 25th.July, 1916. There are several web sites commemorating him and giving his citation.

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Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: County of Kaikoura Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand Physical Address of Monument: The Esplanade Kaikoura, South Island New Zealand Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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