Sherwood Downs-Ashwick Flat War Memorial
South Canterbury, New Zealand
Fairlie War Memorial
The war memorial with etched fern leaf was unveiled in June 1921 before a crowd of 250. Mr. T.D. Burnett, M.P. planted a memorial oak. "Oh God Our Help in Ages Past" and Kipling's recessional sung. A lone piper J.A. McDonald playing the Scottish lament "The Flowers of the Forest". A wreath in memory of the fallen was placed. Located at Monument Corner, Ashwick Flat at the intersection of the Trentham Road and the Clayton Road about 5 km from Fairlie. A magnificent view of the Two Thumb Range and Sherwood Downs can be obtained from this location. Up the Trethan Rd , there is a side road on the left to the Lake Opuha dam.
This monument is erected in memory of the men from this district who served in the Great War, 1914-1918. "Remember always how much you owe to them and try to do as much for the Empire in your own day as they have done in theirs." Edward P.
Lord God of Hosts
Be with us yet,
Lest we forget
Lest we forget
In Memoriam 1914-1918
Capt L.G. O'Callaghan Lt. A.A. Farquhar, M.C. Cpl. C. Campbell Cpl. D. Coll Pte A. Hornblow Pte S.K. Jones Pte N. MazeIn Memoriam 1939-1945
Gnr L.D. Cordes F/Lt G.I. Ellis F/Sgt C.R. Ellis Pte J.W.G. CaswellRoll of Honour 1914-1918 (Returned)
Allan, A. Harvey, R.J. Allan, W. Harvey, T.H. Jones, C. Howes, C. Bain, R.G. Holland, C. H. Bray, H.C. McKenzie, W.S. Brosnan, A.J. Moran, G. P. Butters, J. O'Brien, R. Capill, A.G. O'Dowd,J.P. Cole, J. O'Neil, J. Coll, J. Raphley, R.M. Cotterell A.M. Dore, J.J. Dowry, J.J. Sadler, R.W. Ellis, W. Symes, V. G. Farquhar, A. Wright, J. Harvey, D.Roll of Honour 1939 -1945 (Returned)
Siegert, C.L. Gallagher, C. A. D.F.C. A.F.C. Scott, Sister E.J. Goulter, C.H. B. Allan, L.W. Goulter, P.M. C. Allan, R.W. Innes, S.L. Bray, G.V. Lundie, D. Bray, H.A. McConnell, J.R. Bray, N.T. McConnell, W.B. Butters, W.H. Mackie, A.G. Crampton, C.C. Munro, H.A. Crampton, I. A. O'Connor, M.J. Capill, J.M.J. O'Reilly, D. F. Carter, P.F.(oak leaf) Siegert, G.M. Cartwright, R.A. Stephens, C.W. Casey, J. Symes, V.G. Caswell, H.G. Tovey, K.D. Cordes, R.D. Wareing, B. Edmondston, E.D. Wareing, G.K. Ellis, N. Whyte, B.L. Ewart, A.C. Williams, J.E. Ewart, T.W. Williams, J.W.
An oak leaf beside a name would most likely mean the person was mentioned in dispatches for something quite courageous and though didn't qualify for a medal, his bravery was noted in his war records.
Remembrance Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11 month of 1918 Germany surrendered bringing a
close to the Great War, "the war to end all wars" that 13 million civilians and
8.5 million soldiers lost their lives. Bells still tolled in New Zealand on
Remembrance Day 1998 with memorable services and wreaths being laid at cenotaphs
throughout the country. Well after WW2 a two minute silence was still observed throughout
the country and trams would even stop in Wellington at the eleventh hour. The 'Last
Post' is still played everyday in Ypres, Belgium.
Nominal Rolls
WWI Causality Lists
for NZEF servicemen from Sherwood Downs
I only checked eight servicemen and out of those three KIA, five of them
had been wounded, one wounded and later KIA.
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New Zealand Army WWI Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918 Nominal Rolls: Vol. 1: 15 Aug
1914 - 31 Dec 1915. Nominal Rolls: Vol. 1: 15 Aug
1914 - 31 Dec 1915. |
Nominal Rolls: Vol. 1: 15 Aug 1914 - 31 Dec 1915. |
Nominal Rolls: Vol. 1: 15 Aug
1914 - 31 Dec 1915. |
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Daniel Coll New Zealand Army WWI Casualty Lists,
1914-1919 |
Charles
Henry Holland Regimental Number: 36443 NZRB Reinf. Company G. Occupation: farmer Relative Name: Frederick Holland, Sherwood Downs, Fairlie Relative Relationship: Father Embarkation: 1917 Nominal Rolls: Vol. 3: 1 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1917. C H Holland Date Reported: 18 Oct 1917 Regimental Number: 36443 Private 21st Reinf. Casualty No. 695/6 Wounded Book 10: 15 Aug 1917 - 14 Nov 1917. New Zealand Army WWI Casualty Lists, 1914-1919 |
Nominal Rolls:
Vol. 3: 1 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1917. Norman Maze Regimental Number: 58555 Relative Name: Mrs Sarah Maze Relative Relationship: Mother Embarkation: 1917 N Maze Date Reported: 15 Oct 1918 Regimental Number: 58555 Private KIA Casualty No. 978/8 18th Reinforce. Book 14: 15 Aug 1918 - 6 Jan 1919. New Zealand Army WWI Casualty Lists, 1914-1919 |
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Nelson Thomas Bray William Hector Butters |
Richard Douglas Cordes Embarkation: 1942 Army Number: 283160 Pte. Inf. Reinfs. Place of enrollment: Timaru Single Last Residence: P.O. Box 85, Fairlie Relative Name: Mrs E Cordes, P.O. Box 85, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 Alison Campbell Ewart Embarkation: 1943 Army Number: 406352 Gnr. NZA Single Place of enrollment: Timaru Occupation: Farm worker Last Residence: 28 Le Crens Tce, Timaru Relative Name: Mrs A Ewart, Sherwood Downs, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Apr 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 Charles Anthony Gallagher Embarkation: 1940-1941 Army Number: 27573 Spr 16 Ry. Op. Coy Single Place of enrollment: Timaru occupation: Electric line erector Last Residence: Sherwood Downs RD, Fairlie Relative Name: Mrs Dorothy Sarah Gallagher, Sherwood Downs, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1940 - 31 Mar 1941 David Lundie Embarkation: 1944 Army Number: 039800 Dvr. 2 Div. ASC Married Place of enlistment: Timaru Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Fairlie, New Zealand Relative Name: Mrs A E Lundie, Sherwood Downs, Fairlie Relationship: Wife Nominal Roll: 1 Jan 1944 - 31 Mar 1944 Andrew George Mackie Embarkation: 1945 Army Number: 440472 Pte. Inf. Reinfs. Single Place of enlistment; Timaru Occupation: Jnr. porter NZR Last Residence: 14 Theodocia St., Timaru Relative Name: Mr G S Mackie, c/o R.G. Celland, Sutherlands, Pleasant Point Relationship: Father Nominal Roll: 1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945 James Roderick McConnell Embarkation: 1943 Army Number: 283400 Pte. Inf. Bde Single Place of enrollment: Timaru Occupation: Farm hand Last Residence: Fairlie, New Zealand Relative Name: Mrs McConnell, Allandale Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Apr 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 |
Huestan Alexander
Munro Embarkation: 1941 Army Number: 18560 Pte Inf. Bde. Single Place of enrollment: Timaru Occupation: Farmer, Fairlie Last Residence: Fairlie Relative Name: Mr H Munro Relationship: Father Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 Ellen Jessie Scott Embarkation: 1941 Army Number: 15237 Occupation S/Nurse N.Z.A.N.S. Single Registered Nurse Last Residence: Obstetric Hospital, Willis St., Wellington Relative Name: Mrs E Scott Sherwood Downs, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Apr 1941 - 30 Jun 1941 George Morley Siegert Embarkation: 1942 Army Number: 73520 Spr. 2 Div. NZE Single Place of enlistment Timaru Occupation: Postman Post Office: Fairlie Last Residence: Fairlie Relative Name: Mrs J Siegert, Post Office, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Apr 1942 - 30 Jun 1942 Vincent Gabriel Symes Embarkation: 1940 Army Number: 23420 Spr 11 Fd. coy Single Place of enlistment: Greymouth Occupation: Tramlayer Last Residence: Totara Flat, South Island, NZ Relative Name: Mrs Grace Montgomery Symes, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Apr 1940 - 30 Jun 1940 Kenneth Dunbar Tovey Embarkation: 1943 Army Number: 473979 Gnr. NZA Married Occupation: Farmer, Ashwick Flat, Fairlie Last Residence: Fairlie, New Zealand Relative Name: Mrs M Tovey, 18 Eton St, Ashburton (w) Relationship: Wife Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1943 Bernard Wareing Embarkation: 1942 Army Number: 50682 Pte H.Q. 14 Bde Single Place of enrollment: Timaru Occupation: Farm labourer Last Residence: Allandale, Fairlie Relative Name: Mrs E M Wareing, Marchwood, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Jan 1942 - 31 Mar 1942 George Keith Wareing Embarkation: 1942 Army Number: 81582 Cpl. H.Q. 14 Bde Single Place of enrollment: Ashburton Occupation: Truck driver, c/o British Pavements Ltd, Ashburton Last Residence: Ashburton, New Zealand Relative Name: Mrs E M Wareing, Marchwood, Fairlie Relationship: Mother Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 |
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