Weaver Close, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241539,169.378440 Trooper Peter Weaver 9/1747. Distinguished Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal 1914 -1920 & Meritorious Service Medal. New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW1). An orchardist from Clyde, Peter Weaver (24/06/1895 – 13/09/1919) was 20 years old when he enlisted in the Army on the Read more…
Weaver Close, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241539,169.378440 Trooper Charles Leslie Weaver (known as Leslie) 9/890. served first as a Trooper in the Otago Mounted Rifles and then as a Driver and Gunner in the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Divisional Artillery Column. He saw action in Egypt, the Balkans and Read more…
Weaver Close, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241539,169.378440 Sergeant John Weaver 9/461. Distinguished Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal 1914 -1920 & Meritorious Service Medal. New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW1). A fruit grower from Clyde, in August 1914 at the outbreak of war John (24/08/1891 – 06/06/1945) volunteered for service in Read more…
Stevens Way, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241280, 169.378124 Private Rex Joseph Stevens 284349, War Medal 1939-1945, New Zealand War Service Medal. 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW2). Born and bred in the Alexandra district, Rex Stevens (05/08/1921 – 06 /02/ 2012) was employed as a printer for the local newspaper. Like Read more…
Kinnaird Close, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241946, 169.378751 Private James Kinnaird 8/2638, Victory Medal & British War Medal 1914 – 1920. New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW1). A resident of Earnscleugh, James Kinnaird (29/06/1893 – 27/09/1916) was an orchardist before he enlisted in the Army. Joining the 6th Reinforcements, he left New Read more…
Walker Place, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241638, 169.379281 Lance Corporal Reginald William Walker 16876, War Medal 1939 -1945 & New Zealand War Service Medal. 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW2). A local Alexandra man, Reginald William Walker (16/06/1918 – 28/11/43) was a dredge hand before he enlisted in the Army. He Read more…
Tohill Court, Alexandra NZ. Location: 45.241332, 169.378507 Private Hugh Augustus Tohill 39359, Victory Medal & British War Medal 1914 -1918. New Zealand Expeditionary Force (WW1). Hugh Augustus Tohill (23/10/1892 – 25/07/1918) was born and raised in Alexandra, where he attended the local District School along with his three brothers Daniel, Read more…