Take a Look at These
These are just a few resources I have found online which may prick your interest.
Contributions on Northland Cemetery records on Internment.net.
New Zealand Genealogy Online Data New Zealand Cemeteries. In addition to an extensive list of links to the many council operated and other cemetery databases online, one useful resource I have noted is a memory tree.co.nz, which purports to record over 90% of all deaths. I ran a couple of checks using the Northern Advocate but was unable to track anyone who had died prior to 2006. Having said that, I can see it will have some uses. Another is Tributes Online .
The Genealogical Computing Group also has a link to various cemetery records as do Kiwi Celts and the Norsewood Cemetery Project.
A page devoted to Northland and Bay of Islands Genealogy has some useful links .. especially the various cemetery links and the link to the War Memorials Register, Northland. PS: There are also links to other registers throughout the country in the sidebar.
The Whangarei Libraries Family History page and especially useful the libraries’ pointers to all that is available in their Microfiche Collection . I recall using this many years ago and if my memory serves me right, Births, Deaths and Marriages can be searched alphabetically. There is a lot of information to be found here including the New Zealand Expeditionary Force World War II Nominal Rolls.
A listing of Maori Cemeteries in New Zealand.
A little bit of a background to Whangarei’s Parihaka (Parahaki) memorial to those who served and fell in World War II.
Information on Northland’s coastal fortifications including the gun emplacement.
Audience at full dress show by the Kiwi Concert Party, Egypt. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency. Ref: DA-01443-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22866605
“Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.”
An article in the Northern Advocate dated 3rd March 2014 on the proposed move of the Rose Street World War I memorial and construction of a new memorial honouring all who died on active service during wars in which New Zealand has participated. The memorial has now been dedicated and so timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Anzac troops landing in Gallipoli. Hopefully I have been able to assist in some small way by making available to Ian Reid of the Whangarei RSA, some of the information I have on my database.
The feedback on the Freedom’s Call website and the Roll, received from Mr Reid has been especially supportive and uplifting.
The World War II Historical Re-Enactment Society
How the Second World War impacted upon us at home
An example of the wealth of information available from Papers Past online, featuring an account of one of Northland’s sons, Capt. B D Gerard, relating his escape from captivity in Italy.
Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010. Looking out of dugout at El Alamein, Egypt – Photograph taken by H Paton. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency. Ref: DA-02613-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23213910
“Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.”
An excellent source of information for those wanting to find out more about those taken as prisoner of war.
In my opinion membership of the NZ Society of Genealogists is mandatory, if you wish to avail yourself of the best possible research tools available. Links to the Northland branches of the Society are available here.
A few years back I made available to all branches and the Head Office of the Society, copies of the Roll on CD, together with a supporting pdf. The Roll has of course, been updated extensively, since then.
If you are right into World War II history and happen to live in Auckland, and are wanting information on the particular battles, or are keen to delve through biographies and personal reminiscences, or general overviews of the New Zealand military, then search under World War 1939-1945 on the catalogue page of the Auckland Libraries website. You should also check out the excellent history.net.nz website.
Here you will find an interesting article in the Northern Advocate supplied courtesy of Daryl Wakelin.
Returned Services Association New Zealand (RSA NZ)
Direct off the RSA NZ website ..
“The RSA was formed in New Zealand in 1916 by returning ANZACs during World War One to provide support and comfort for service men and women and their families.
The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association is made up of 182 local RSAs around the country, each an entity in their own right, with over 102,000 members. Local RSAs are managed by their own executive committee while being united with the RNZRSA in our strategic pillars, vision, and values.
We believe in a nation joined by a heartfelt connection to the ANZAC spirit of courage, commitment, comradeship, and compassion”.
Have you thought about joining?
Here are the Northland branches of the RSA:
FAR NORTH (KAITAIA) RSA
18 Matthews Avenue, Kaitaia, 0410
Postal:
PO Box 163,Kaitaia,0441
Contact:
09 408 0423
Email:
rsa.kta@clear.net.nz
HOKIANGA MEMORIAL RSA
Sth Hokianga Memorial Hall, State Highway 12, Opononi, 0445
Postal:
PO Box 33,Opononi,0445
Email:
secretary@hokiangarsa.co.nz
KAIKOHE AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL RSA
158 Broadway, Kaikohe, 0405
Postal:
PO Box 379,Kaikohe,0440
Email:
kaikohersa@xtra.co.nz
KAWAKAWA AND DISTRICT RSA
29 Albert Street, Kawakawa, 0210
Postal:
29 Albert Street,Kawakawa,0210
Email:
rsakawakawa@diginet.co.nz
KERIKERI RSA
37 Cobham Road, Kerikeri, 0230
Postal:
PO Box 776,Kerikeri,0245
Contact:
09 407 8585
Email:
info@kerikerirsa.co.nz
MAUNGATUROTO MEMORIAL RSA
115 Hurndall Street East, Maungaturoto, 0520
Postal:
PO Box 142,Maungaturoto,0547
Email:
rsa@liqueurs.co.nz
NORTHERN WAIROA MEMORIAL RSA
Hokianga Road, Dargaville, 0310
Postal:
PO Box 86,Dargaville,0340
Email:
nwrsa@orcon.net.nz
RUSSELL RSA
1 Chapel Street, Russell, 0202
Postal:
PO Box 123,Russell,0202
Email:
russellrsa@xtra.co.nz
WELLSFORD MEMORIAL RSA
1 Olympus Road, Wellsford, 0900
Postal:
1 Olympus Road,Wellsford,0900
Email:
rsawellsford@xtra.co.nz
WHANGAREI RSA
9 Rust Ave, Whangarei, 0110
Postal:
PO Box 740,Whangarei,0140
Email:
admin@whangareirsa.co.nz
WHANGAROA RSA
Upokorau Road, Kaeo, 0478
Postal:
PO Box 166, KAEO, 0448
First off, have you downloaded the Freedoms Call 2nd N.Z.E.F. Roll of honour?