BeppoSapone Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 I have been looking at the Southport, England, War Memorial. This is fairly unusual in that it has oversea's sections, for local men who had emigrated and joined up in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and were killed. Not too many went to New Zealand. There are just three names. I have found two out of the three on the CWGC site, but the third eludes me. Did New Zealand produce a "Soldiers Died" in WW1? From his rank I assume that this man was in the Engineers. Did the New Zealand Engineers produce a "Roll of Honour"? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 New Zealand produced a roll of honour which has been republished - 'NZEF Roll of Honour 1914-1918'. I have a copy if you need any info. Tell us the name and we can check for you. You say that this person is not in the CWGC list but I can check that for you if you can give me the details. When checking NZs you have to be aware that the NZ government regards all war related deaths as 'war graves' and does not follow the CWGC cut-off date of 31.08.21 and so this person could come from a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 There is a NZ Roll of Honour in book form. What is his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 25 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2005 Thanks Terry The name given is "Spr J A Perkins". However, when researching the fairly large number of "Canadians" I often found mistakes with initials etc. Out of interest the other two "Southport Kiwis" were J W Brewer (James Wood Brewer of the Wellington Regiment - Chanuk Bair) and B Rickerby (Benjamin Rickerby of 3rd NZRB - 15th September 1916). Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 25 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2005 There is a NZ Roll of Honour in book form. What is his name? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Christine. The man is "Spr J A Perkins". I assume "Spr" to be short for "Sapper", which makes him an Engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 possibly Surname PERKINS Given Name Joseph Arthur Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2 Regimental Number 4/1836 Rank Sapper Next of Kin Title F Next of Kin Surname PERKINS Next of Kin Relationship Brother Next of Kin Address Russellvale Aramoho Wanganui Roll 26 Page 23 Occupation Lineman Surname BREWER Given Name James Wood Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Regimental Number 10/950 Rank Private Body or Draft Main Body Unit or Regiment Wellington Infantry Batln Marital Status S Last NZ Address C/- B Holdsworth Waikohu Next of Kin Title Mrs Esther Next of Kin Surname BREWER Next of Kin Address Derby Rd Southport England Surname RICKERBY Given Name Benjamin Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2 Regimental Number 25/1111 Rank Rifleman Next of Kin Title Mrs Nellie Next of Kin Surname RICKERBY Next of Kin Relationship Wife Next of Kin Address 12 Ferguson Street Wellington South Roll 24 Page 16 Occupation Labourer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 Probate Record James Wood Brewer place; Waikohu occupation ; station hand court ; Wellington reference AAOM 6629 20988 Probate number 20988 filed date 25 May 1917 Archives NZ Wellington Benjamin Rickerby married 1914 to Ellen Owen Dennelly reference Folio 9102 Joseph Arthur Perkins married 1920 to Eveline Elizabeth Thomas reference Folio 09941 (may not be same person) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 25 June , 2005 Share Posted 25 June , 2005 No 'J.A.Perkins' appears in the NZ Roll of Honour or in CWGC - nor anybody with the number of the first man Christine has found. He may be one of those names on memorials whom officialdom does not recognise as dying of a war cause - or he died after 31.08.21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 26 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2005 Thanks for your help Christine and Terry. The start of July sees the start of the New Zealand financial year (eh?) This means that "one free go per person" is allowed with New Zealand Records. I have talked my partner into applying for the papers of 4/1836 Sapper Joseph Arthur Perkins. It's not as if she would have applied for any other New Zealand soldiers papers! With luck this Sapper Perkins will be seen to have connections with Southport, and some information on his death ought to be included. I couldn'y apply for the Perkins papers in my own name. As discussed before, I am going to apply for Victor Grayson's papers. I will post results in due course, in both cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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