Find A Grave - New Zealand

Andrew, Leslie Wilton b. March 23, 1897 d. January 8, 1969
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Ashurst, New Zealand, he served as a Corporal in the 2nd Battalion Wellington Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Military Forces. On July 31, 1917 at La Bassee Ville, France, Corporal Andrew was in charge of a small party in an attack on the enemy's position. His objective was a machine-gun post which had been located in an isolated building, but on leading his men forward he encountered another machine-gun post which was holding up the advance of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Levin RSA Cemetery, Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand
Bassett, Cyril Royston Guyton b. January 3, 1892 d. January 9, 1983
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born at Auckland, New Zealand, he served as a Corporal in the New Zealand Signal Corps, British Army. At Gallipoli, Turkey, on August 7, 1915, after the New Zealand Brigade had attacked and established itself on the ridge, Corporal Bassett, started laying a telephone line from there old position to the new one on Chunuk Bair. In full daylight and under continuous fire, he succeeded in laying a telephone line. He also worked in the connection with the repair...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
North Shore Crematorium, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Bourne, Peter (Possum) b. April 13, 1956 d. April 30, 2003
Auto Race Car Driver. He was known as the most successful rally driver in the Southern Hemisphere. For five years running he was Australasian Rally Champion, he's won all three of the Southern Hemisphere-Pacific region championships, and earned the title of Asia Pacific Rally Champion in 1993, 1994 and 2000. While checking out a rally course in New Zealand, he had a head-on collision with another car. He passed away in Dunedin Hospital from massive head injuries. (Bio by: Jeff J)
Pokeno Cemetery, Pokeno, Auckland, New Zealand
Boyes, Duncan Gordon b. November 5, 1846 d. January 1, 1869
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Boyes served as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy. He was awarded his medal for service at Shimonoseki, Japan, on September 6, 1864. (Bio by: K)
Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Bracken, Thomas b. December 21, 1843 d. February 16, 1898
Poet. He wrote New Zealand's National Anthem "God Defend New Zealand". It was published in 1876.
Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Crichton, James b. July 15, 1879 d. September 22, 1961
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Crichton served as a Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Auckland Infantry Regiment. He was awarded his medal for service at France on September 30, 1918. (Bio by: K)
Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
D'Audney, Angela Louise b. August 26, 1944 d. February 5, 2002
Popular New Zealand radio personality. She worked as a reporter, presenter and talkshow host on radio, and presented regional and arts programs on TV-New Zealand (TVNZ) before becoming one of its national newsreaders. Angela also appeared as an actress, creating a controversy when she appeared topless in an early TV play, "The Venus Touch." She also wrote her autobiography, "Angela: A Wonderful Life." (Bio by: Jeff J)
Cause of death: Cancer
Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Daniel, Edward St. John b. January 17, 1837 d. May 20, 1868
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Daniel served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. He was awarded his medal for service at Crimea on November 6, 1854. (Bio by: K)
Hokitika Municipal Cemetery, Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
Diamond, Bernard b. January, 1827 d. January 25, 1892
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient.
Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Plot: Area: Plan III, Row: 3, Plot: BD
Disaster, Ballentynes d. November 18, 1947
Covering over an acre of land in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Ballentynes Department store, which was considered the "Harrods" of New Zealand, was engulfed by flames within a matter of minutes, killing 41 people. It was the worst fire disaster in New Zealand to this day. All 41 people including 31 women were buried in a mass grave at Ruru Cemetery in Christchurch. The Coroner found that delays in calling the fire brigade, had contributed to the disaster. (Bio by: Jeff J)
Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Disaster, Wahine Ferry [memorial] d. April 10, 1968
On the morning of 10 April, 1968, Cyclone "Giselle" hit at the same time as another storm which had driven up the West Coast of the South Island from Antarctica. The two storms met over the capital city, Wellington, creating a single storm just as the inter-island ferry Wahine was crossing Cook Strait, between the South and North Islands of New Zealnd. At 5.50 on the morning of 10 April, carrying 610 passengers and 123 crew, the Captain of the Wahine, decided to enter Wellington harbour. Huge...[Read More] (Bio by: Jeff J)
Palmer Head Memorial, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Dowell, George Dare b. February 15, 1831 d. August 3, 1910
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Dowell served as a Brevet Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marine Artillery. He was awarded his medal for service in the Gulf of Finland on July 13, 1855. (Bio by: K)
Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Down, John Thornton b. March 2, 1842 d. April 27, 1866
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. He served as a Ensign in The 57th Regiment, Middlesex Regiment. He was awarded his medal for service at Pontoko, New Zealand, on October 2, 1863. (Bio by: K)
Otahuhu Old Cemetery, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Duncan, Cameron b. April 20, 1986 d. November 12, 2003
Actor, director, and writer. A native of New Zealand, Duncan played the role of 'Bass' on the television series, "Shortland Street," in 2001. Duncan also worked on the film, "Strike Zone" in 2003, as both director and writer. The song, "Into The West," was written about him and he was also the recipient of several Fair Go Ad Awards for ads he had done. (Bio by: K)
Cause of death: Cancer
Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Elliott, Keith b. April 25, 1916 d. October 7, 1989
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Elliott served as a Second Lieutenant, 22nd Battalion, 2nd NZEF. He was awarded his medal for service at Egypt on July 15, 1942. (Bio by: K)
Paraparaumu Beach Cemetery, Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, New Zealand
Frickleton, Samuel b. April 1, 1891 d. September 6, 1971
World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lance Corporal in the 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifles Expeditionary Force during the First World War. On June 7, 1917, at the Battle of Messines Belgium, although wounded, he went ahead of his section, destroying a German machine gun crew, which was causing heavy casualties. He then attacked a second gun killing all the crew of 12. By the destruction of these two guns he undoubtedly saved his own life and other units from very...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taita Servicemen's Cemetery, Naene, Wellington, New Zealand
Garcia, Russell b. April 12, 1916 d. November 19, 2011
Composer, Arranger, Conductor. Captivated by music during his early youth, he began writing prior to the age of ten and at eleven submitted an arrangement of "Stardust" to be performed by the Oakland Symphony Orchestra. A self-taught instrumentalist, he mastered the trumpet during his junior high school years and gained experience playing nightly at a hotel in San Francisco. After briefly attending San Francisco State University, he would be mentored by Mario Castelnuoyo-Tedesco and launch his...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Kerikeri Cemetery, Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
Grant, John Gilroy b. August 26, 1889 d. November 25, 1970
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Hawera, New Zealand, he served as a Sergeant with the 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, British Army. In actions at Bancourt, France, on September 1, 1918, Sergeant was in charge of a platoon forming part of the leading attack. On reaching the crest it was found that a line of five German machine gun posts were holding the advance. Sergeant Grant, followed closely by a comrade, rushed forward ahead of his platoon, entered the centre post, taking...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Golders Cemetery, Waikumete, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardham, William James b. July 31, 1878 d. April 13, 1928
Second Boer War British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Farrier-Sergeant, in the 4th New Zealand Contingent. On January 28, 1901, he was in command of a scout unit that was ambushed by a Boer force at Naauwpoort in Transvaal. Under heavy fire he held the point position mounted on his horse so his men could to retreat. When one of his troopers was wounded and his horse killed, he went to his assistance. He placed the injured man on his own horse and ran alongside until he had...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Hinton, John Daniel b. September 17, 1909 d. June 28, 1997
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in 20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division. On the night of April 28, 1941, his group was in reserve at the port of Kalamata, Greece, when ordered to evacuate. Under German attack, Sergeant Hinton fought his way down a narrow street, destroying several machine gun posts and attacking an armored propelled gun, before being severely wounded in the stomach. Attempts to evacuate Kalamata were abandoned and the remaining Allied...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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