New Zealand Army WW2??

[Lizzielogs]

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

[Thamesite2017]

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

[Thamesite2017]

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
   

[Lizzielogs]

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!

[Thamesite2017]

http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/CnlSer/cm/index.asp
scroll down page to office and email enquiries link 
Bye
Althea

[Lizzielogs]

All done, just need to wait 

[alamar]

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

[Lizzielogs]

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.

[helenar]

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/