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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Lizzielogs on Tuesday 18 August 09 17:28 BST (UK)
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I have no idea if there will be an answer to this but my Grandfather is buried in Waitakere Cemetery as follows
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from the fact it was a soldiers burial might that indicate he served in the NZ army in WW2 (he went to New Zealand sometime in the 20's, 30's), and if he did could I look for records anywhere please?
Regards Lizzielogs
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Hi Lizzie
There was a monumental inscription, did the cemetery give that?
The burialrecords/undertaker would have to have the service details/number in order to have him buried in RSA area
Any thing from archives?
War records can be requested
http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/pers/pers-archives-enq.pdf
If you get the cemetery details first it will make filling out the form easier
Bye
Althea
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Anyone going to a Library that has NZSG cem fiche??
and could look up
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Sorry none available at Thames at present
Bye
Althea
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Hi Althea
This was a copy/ paste from the cemetery archives, I can only find a general council email address and not a specific email address for the cemetery itself,
I have sent a general enquiry but have had no reply as yet, I wait on!
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http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/CnlSer/cm/index.asp
scroll down page to office and email enquiries link ;D
Bye
Althea
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All done, just need to wait :)
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Hi Lizzie
My Scottish grandfather, who also came to NZ in the 30's is buried in a soldiers grave at Waikumete, but his service was WW1 with the Black Watch Reg of the British Army. In other words your grandfather might not have served in the NZ Army during WW2 but the British forces during WW1. In 1914 he would have been 27ish and old enough to serve but in 1939 and in his 50's he might have been to old. Just a thought.
Alan
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Hi Lizzie
My Scottish grandfather, who also came to NZ in the 30's is buried in a soldiers grave at Waikumete, but his service was WW1 with the Black Watch Reg of the British Army. In other words your grandfather might not have served in the NZ Army during WW2 but the British forces during WW1. In 1914 he would have been 27ish and old enough to serve but in 1939 and in his 50's he might have been to old. Just a thought.
Alan
Thanks Alan, I really din't think of that, I have had a reply to one of my emails to say that this department
NZDF Archives Enquiries
For Chief of Defence Force
NZDF Archives Enquiries
Trentham Military Camp
Private Bag 905
Upper Hutt 5140
New Zealand
will give me his war records foc, I have to fill in the form, however I will look into him having served in WW1, he married my Gran in A/ M/ J 1916 and my Dad was born March 1917, seems the timing is a bit strange.
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Hi
If you dont have it loooks like a probate record on archway which might be his and also another record with the same name
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/
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Hi
If you dont have it loooks like a probate record on archway which might be his and also another record with the same name
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/
Yes I have asked how much it is to have a copy of the probate and the two properties he seems to have bought, I am just waiting for the replies now and will update the post when I have more info!
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The best resource online I have found for military records is through the Auckland War Memorial. (I don't know how to post URLs, but just google it.) Go to Cenotaph databases.
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Hi elfield :)
The search for this military record, has since, taken a rather bizarre turn (and yes, .... the Auckland Cenotaph database played a big part in revealing some very important information ... so for sure, it is a great resource.) ;)
Have a look here, to see what transpired. :D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,399675.15.html
Lu
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Hi
I have amalgamated this into another topic to save duplication which you can see here
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=399675.new
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It still confusing for me (contradictory informations)
In the past when records were with NZDF you can order for free one record a year. Now it seems you have to pay $25 for each record you order (according to the letter I received today from the Nat Archives (copy below)
Dear Researcher
Thank you for your New Zealand Defence Force enquiry.
All New Zealand Defence Force requests are now being digitised and will take approximately 15 working days to process from receipt of payment.
Please note each New Zealand Defence Force research enquiry is subject to payment of a fee of $25.00. This fee must be paid before we are able to undertake any research or retrieval as follows:
Cheque payable to – Archives New Zealand
International Money Order – Archives New Zealand
Credit Card (Mastercard, Visa or Bankcard only) – Archives New Zealand
If paying by credit card, please include the following details:
Name of credit card holder
Card Type
Card Number
Card Expiry Date
Please note, we cannot guarantee the security of emails so suggest you post or fax these details to us at the contact details below, or phone between 9am and 1pm.
This fee includes up to 40 pages. Any additional pages cost $0.50. You will be contacted if this applies.
Please be aware that we do not have the resources to do extensive research on behalf of our clients. If you require this kind of assistance you will need to employ a private researcher.
More details about our remote reference service are available on our website:
www.archives.govt.nz
Yours sincerely
Access Services Group
ARCHIVES NEW ZEALAND