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Hi Cando, yes there definitely is lots.  Some stuff I had but some of the posts offered me some real gems for my research .

Regards,

Michaela

Hi All

Walter Leslie Strathern was my 1st cousin 2 x removed.

I was wondering if anyone might have a photograph of this chap (ideally in uniform) that they might be able to e-mail me a copy of as I would love for our family to be able to put a face to his name and to be able to remember him for many years to come for the sacrifices that he made for us?

He died aged 22 years old on 17 September 1945 aged just 22 years (so was born in approx. 1923).  He was a Private who served with the NZ Army in the 23 Infantry Battalion.  His service number was 451497 and he served in Italy.  He was buried at Assisi War Cemetery, Italy in location VI, F, 6.  I am lucky to have a photograph of his headstone at this cemetery.

Walter Strathern was the son of David Gibson STRATHERN and Margaret Elizabeth STRATHERN (nee ANDERSON), of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.  David (his father) was born on 03 March 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland and died on 28 December 1954 in Timaru, New Zealand aged just 56 years and Margaret (his mother) was born in approx. Waianiwa, Southland, New Zealand apparently and died on 31 May 1974 in Invercargill, New Zealand aged approx. 71 years.

Also if you have any other info on this man, it would be greatly appreciated.

If any family are reading this I would love any photos of our Strathern line of the family that you would be prepared to share, in particular the below 2 guys who served in WWI but survived (again ideally in uniform):

David Gibson Strathern
World War I, 1914-1918
Force: Army (Private), 37th Reinforcements, Specialists Company, NZ Expeditionary Force
Service Number: 71049
Occupation before Enlistment: WW1 French Polisher

William McGill Strathern
World War 1, 1914-1918
Force: Army (Sergeant Cook), 4th Battalion, A Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Service Number: 25/689
Occupation before Enlistment: WW1 Cook

Kind regards

Michaela

Hi Spades,

I just want to say a MASSIVE thank you for all the pages you have taken images of and scanned to me.  I know that would have taken a bit of time to do but I am so grateful with not living in Wellington to be able to access this information.  It is all interesting reading and will help with further research.

Regards,
Michaela


Hi @ Infobunny,

Not sure why I never saw a notification come through of your posts and has been quite a while since I was last on this website.  I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you as well for posting up the links and 2 photos of my ancestor, Robert Tyrrell Strathern as I don't have any other photos of him.  Is nice to have his POW statement which Spades e-mailed me the other day but now I can put a name to his words.  He escaped twice (the second time he was so close to a border - approx. 20 km - which I am picking meant freedom).  Yes, like you say this is quite a rare find which I am so grateful for.

Regards,
Michaela


Hi Janette,

Again, sorry for the delay in replying to your message to my post.  I will remember that for the future about how one can only order 5 records at a time.  I think I was just so excited to see if I could find someone to help me with my request.

Regards,
Michaela


Hi minniehaha,

Again, sorry for the delay in replying to your message to my post.  Thanks for the link to the write up of Gordon’s death.   

Regards,
Michaela

Hi

I was wondering if there might be a kind soul on here that would be able to photograph these records for me (no hurry).  I would be very grateful indeed.

General inwards correspondence [record group]
Nominator: Hugh Strathern
Nominates: Wife and family; also Mrs Bunton [Mary Tyrrell Strathern, John Tyrrell Strathern, William Martin McGill Strathern, Agnes Connely Strathern, Robert Tyrrell Strathern, Alexander Strathern, Elizabeth Strathern, David Strathern, Mary Strathern]
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24715246

New Zealand Expeditionary Force Headquarters (NZEF HQ) War Records Section [2] [record group]
* Prisoner of War - Statement made by 23632 Private R.T. [Robert Tyrell] Strathern, 2nd Otago Battalion, 6 December 1918
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24428185
* Statement made by 23632 Private R.T. Strathern, 2nd Battalion Otago Regiment, prisoner of war taken at Armentieres, France, 14 November 1916 - Statement taken 6 December 1918
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24428612

And these Coroners Inquests, case files [record group]:
* Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Otago - Strathern, Gordon Malcolm Raymond
   https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23865833
* Coroners Inquests Unnecessary - Case Files - Strathern, Robert Tyrrell
   https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23899949
* Coroners inquests - Case files - Canterbury - Strathern, David Gibson
   https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23846410

Wellington probate files [third sequence]
* BROWN William Leslie Ronald - checked and not digitised yet on Family Search
   https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23065554

Many thanks and kind regards,

Michaela