NOVEMBER 1918 ROH
There were still men dying in the month of November 1918:
| 4/11/1918 In the Field, France; RAE Thomas Handley; 12/3453; 2nd Lieutenant NZRB KIA, and buried at Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France |
| 4/11/1918 In the Field, France; AYLING Arthur Bernard; 23/58; 2nd Lieutenant 1st Batt 3rd NZRB |
| 4/11/1918 In the Field, France; HUNTER John Joseph; 49153; Private 2nd Batt WIR, KIA, and buried at Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France |
| 5/11/1918 In the Field, France; JUDD Reginald Augustine; 42942; Gnr 1st Brigade NZFA 1st Battery |
| 7/11/1918 Staffordshire, England; ELLIOT Alexander Noel; 76918; Rifleman 5th (Res) Batt 3rd NZRB |
| 7/11/1918 Auckland, New Zealand; MORRISON Harry; 4/1571; Sapper NZETC |
| 9/11/1918 Auckland, New Zealand; DEEBLE William; 45487; Private 1st Batt AIR |
| 9/11/1918 Auckland, New Zealand; TWEEDIE Alexander Nelson; 2/1909; Bombardier NZFA |
| 10/11/1918 Whangarei, New Zealand; COAKLEY Austin Edward; 12/326; Sergeant-Major AIR |
| 13/11/1918 Auckland, New Zealand; MURPHY Dennis; 84881; Private Maori Reinforcements |
| 15/11/1918 Palmerston North, New Zealand; TRUSCOTT John; 10/3139; Pte 2nd Batt WIR 17th Coy |
| 18/11/1918 Featherston, New Zealand; TONKS Percival Gordon; 86391; Private NZTU |
| 21/11/1918 Auckland, New Zealand; SMITH Albert Harrison; 35522; Sergeant Permanent Band |
| 24/11/1918 Trentham, New Zealand; MARSHALL Cecil James Cunningham; 89710; Corporal NZTU |
| 25/12/1918 Thames, New Zealand ; HALL Walter Ernest; 7/603; Sergeant CMR |
| 28/11/1918 Samoa; MARTIN George Peter; 23/2235; Lance Corporal Samoan Relief Force |
| 29/11/1918 Germany; HAWKINS Benjamin Arthur; 64502; Private No 2 NZ Entrenching Bttn |
Thames Star Newspaper 10 November 1918
Thamesites celebrated the end of the wharf a few days early, with bells tolling and horns tooting, only to be told that confirmation of the end of the war had not yet been officially received!
The towns folk where reminded that they should wait until official news was received - there would be three tolls at intervals of the Shortland and Pahau Street Firebells. People should then quickly proceed to the Shortland end of Pollen Street and march behind the bands to the Park. The proclamation would then be read!
UPDATE ON THE PROCLAMATION in the next post.
WW100 FOREST UPDATE 10 11 2018
Driving past the WW100 Commemorative Forest it was pleasing to see the progress being made to the forest located at Rhodes Park, south of the Kauaeranga River.
A boardwalk crossing has been made from the car park over the drain to the cycle/walkway. An entrance is being constructed and a covered kiosk that will have information on the forest and the war. Well done TCDC and all concerned with the project.
