Sherwood Downs-Ashwick Flat War Memorial

South Canterbury, New Zealand
Fairlie War Memorial

January 2001. Mt Ribbonwood to the left and Fox Peak to the right.

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.

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. Maze

In Memoriam 1939-1945

Gnr L.D. Cordes 
F/Lt G.I. Ellis 
F/Sgt C.R. Ellis 
Pte J.W.G. Caswell

Roll 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.
Capillm 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.

R.S. A. Poppy

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.

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