Nelson's war memorials
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ANZAC Day on 25 April each year is a time to remember those who died in war. Nelson has many memorials, which reveal some of the stories of those who died. To visit the memorials, download either the Memorial Walk or try the Remembrance Trail, which covers memorials beyond the central city.
Burial records for all Nelson cemeteries can be accessed on the cemeteries database.
Wakapuaka Hall
The Community hall is a simple art deco Masonic type concrete construction, typical of the many built in the 1950s in remembrance of World War 2. It was partially funded by the then Waimea County Council and partially by local fundraising from the community. Situated 20km North of Nelson on State Highway 6 a Cairn on the roadside at the front lists those who died in the War, who were registered as residents of Wakapuaka and the Whangamoa area prior to enlisting for services.
2012 (Updated 2023)
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Further sources - Nelson's war memorials
Books
- Mclean, C. (1990) The sorrow and the pride: New Zealand war memorials. [Wellington, N.Z.] : Historical Branch, GP Books
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24219355
Articles
- Lowe, G. (2005) Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pitt of 'H' battery, Nelson, New Zealand Field Artillery. New Zealand Memories, 52. pp.60-61
- Parry, G. (2008, November 22) Sea claims souls of southern crew. Otago daily times, p.47 [HMS Neptune]
- Sharp, J.(1993) The militia. Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies 2(5), pp.45-6
http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-NHSJ05_05-t1-body1-d15.html - Stade, K. (2016) The RSA celebrates 100 years. Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, 8(2), pp.31-42
- Stade, K. & Wright, K (2019) Lest we forget - Part one: WWI memorials along Nelson's State Highway 6. Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies 8(5), pp.35-47
- Stade, K. & Wright, K (2020) Lest we forget - Part two: WWI Memorials in the west of Nelson Province Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies 8(6), pp.6-9
- Stade, K. & Wright, K (2021) Lest we forget - Part three: WWI Memorials in the west of Nelson Province. Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies 9(1), pp.59-71
- Walton, A. (2003) New Zealand redoubts, stockades and blockhouses, 1840–1848. Doc science internal series. Wellington: Department of Conservation [Fort Arthur]
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/DSIS122.pdf
Web Resources
- 28th Maori Battallion. Retrieved 26 July 2012
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/ - Nelson Memorials. Retrieved from New Zealand History online:
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/map/nelson-memorials - Waharoa remembrance arch unveiling. Retrieved from The Governor-General's website, 27 July 2012
https://gg.govt.nz/publications/waharoa-unveiling
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