Cave War Memorial

South Canterbury, New Zealand

This rock memorial , Timaru basalt, is located on the edge of the road at the saddle on the route to St David's Memorial Church from Cave.

So long as the rocks endure and grass grows and water runs, so long will this stone bear witness that through this low pass in the hills men from Cave, Cannington, and Moutakaika Districts rode and walked their way to the Great European War 1914-1918 and to World War II 1939-1945.  Some of them have not returned but have left their mortal remains in foreign lands and strange seas that our British way of living may continue but their immortal souls have risen from the grave.

Those who offered their lives by serving overseas:
Auld, E.
Anderson, C.M.
Blissett, H.
Boothby, J.
Casey, R.
Cooper, C.
Dobson, E.
Dobson, W.
Dougherty, W.
Easter, H.
Esler J.
Findlay, R.
Graham, J.
Graham, F.
Graham, A.
Hughan, G.
Hyndman, W.
Hyndman, R
Howell, B.
McKay, H.
Mackenzie, R.
Macmaster, D.
MacPherson, N.
Nelson, R.
Newson, J.
Parker, W.
Pringle, T.
Ritchie, W.T.
Stumbles, D.
Stumbles, F.
Scannell, C.
Timmins, J.
Turnbull, J.
Verity, C.
Verity, G.
Walker, C.
Walker, J.
Wall, J.
Whitticase, J.
Wilson, V.
Winter, H.
Wingham. W.

Those who served 1939-1945:
Alexander, R.J.
Baird, A.S.
Brosnahan, P.
Calder, I.
Campbell, L.T.
Cameron, L.M.
Caple, J.W.
Chant, G.
Connelly, A.W.
Davison, G.S.
Day, M.J.
Day, W.J.
Fitzgerald, D.P.
Fox, R.J.
Giles, G.E.
Gray. A.J.
Grundall, R.T.
Guthrie, D.
Harris, A.
Harvey, R.
Hawthorne, D.
Hessell, W.F.
Howard, F.M.
Kelynack, E.
Kerr, E.W.
Kington, A.
Klem, J.F.
Lang, B.
Lang, J.
McFadgen, N.J.
McIntosh, C.
McIntosh, H
McLaren, A.
McVey, N.H.T.
McVey, M.R.
Malthus, K.G.
Moses, R.F.
Moualt, R.
Naughton, J.
Priest, R.J.
Raynor, L.J.
Scott, Margaret
Scott, A.S.
Sewell. H.J.
Sugrave, J.J.
Struthers, C.
Taylor, G.F.
Weavers, R.C.
Weavers, S.S.
Wilson. T.K.
Wreford, O.
Verity, V. (D.F.C.)