Lyttelton Public & Catholic Cemetery  -  Canterbury,  New Zealand    

Soldiers Gravestone Inscriptions    

I have photographed these gravestones
for a  photo  send the name of  the Cemetery, surname and  photo number  to  Beverley   

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to find  a name on this page  use Ctrl+F

Soldiers section Lyttelton Public Cemetery

also  List of names on the Memorial at bottom of page

                A
ANDERSON - James Duncan,   d. 26 July 1952, age 49  (WW2/NZ Infantry) - photo 001
ANDERSON - N D  d. 7 July 1979, age 63 (WW2)  -  - photo 002
ANDERSON - S D  d. 4 Oct. 1994, age 75 (2/NZEF)  - - photo 003
ARMOUR - Robert,   d. 7 June 1946, age 27  (WW2 NZ Infantry) -  - photo 004


                B
BEATTIE - J    d. 14 Nov. 1951 age 56 (WW1 Canty Regt.)  - photo 005
BLENKINSOP - R K   d. 5 July 1991 (2/NZEF 23 Batt.) - photo 006

BLOM - F J W   d. 29 Oct. 1960  (WW2 RNZN) & - photo 007
BLOM - Colleen,  d. 2 December 1995, age 72  - photo 008

BOWDEN - H S  d. 6 June 2001, age 84 (2/NZEF 18 Armd Regt.) - photo 009

BOYD - D  d. 22 April 1962, age 70 (WW1 Army Service Corps) & - photo 010
BOYD - Gladys E  d. 6 December 1966, age 78 - photo 011

BROWN - Malcolm Joseph  d. 25 Aug. 1965, age 73 (WW1 Field Artillery) - photo 012
BURBERY - Ronald Lloyd  b.9 Jan. 1911 - 6 Nov. 2001  (2/NZEF. 26 Batt.) - photo 013
BURNEY - Brian R  d. 28 March 2010  age 82 (1939-45 RNZN) - photo 014
BURNIP - George Thomas,  d. 16 Oct. 1948, age 73 (Boer & WW1) - photo 015

                C
CAIN - William Patrick,  d. 5 July 1950, age 48 (WW2/NZ Infantry) - photo 016
CAMERON - Donald Kenneth b. 4 May 1915 - 29 May 1988 (2/NZEF  NZA) - photo 017
CANNING - John Francis,  d. 8 June 1943, age 60 (Royal Navy) - photo 018
CAVE - Frank Albert Edward,  d. 22 Nov. 1961, age 62  (WW1 Merchant Navy) - photo 019
CAVE - Henry George,  d. 7 Oct. 1943, age 56  (WW1 Merchant Navy) - photo 020

COLE - Charles Sylvester,   d. 5 Aug. 1944 age 64  (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 021
COLLINS - Ernest Sydney Albert,   d. 23 May 1956, age 67 (Royal Navy) - photo 022
COLLINS - D E  d. 28 July 1982, age 77 (WW2 NZ Infantry) - photo 023

COOK - William James,   d. 26 Nov. 1954, age 74 (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 024
COOK - H R J   d. 24 Nov. 1996,  age 75  (1939-45 Ldg Sea) - photo 025
CORDING - Reginald Harold Stanley - d. 8 Oct. 1950 age 53 (1/NZEF Wellington Mtd Rifles) - photo 026
COUSENS - John Henry,   d. 28 June 1944, age 66  (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 027
CURRIE - Robert,  d. 27 July 1949, age 70 (Rifle Brigade)  - photo 028


                D
DAY - F T  d. 28 June 1954, age 75 (1/NZEF Canty Regt.) - photo 029
DAY - Harold Norman,  d. 16 July 1964, age 66 (WW1 & 2  NZ Artillery) - photo 030
DOWNER - Patrick C  d. 15 March 2000,  age 80 (1939-45 MN) - photo 031
DRINNAN - John Love,  d. 3 June 1958, age 62  (Royal Engineers) - photo 032
DRISCOLL - John,    d. 28 Oct. 1947.  (Mercantile Marine) - photo 033
DUFF - George Albert   b. 28 Oct. 1916 - 12 Aug. 2006 (2/NZEF 26 Batt.) - photo 034


                E
EDWARDS - Richard William,  d. 26 Feb. 1945, age 43  (stoker Royal Navy) - photo 035
ERICKSEN - Colin Henry b. 30 March 1920 - 11 Dec. 1999  (2/NZEF 23 Batt.) - photo 036
EVANS - W  d. 24 April 1943, age 58 (NZRNavy) - photo 037


                F
FINNERTY - James,  merchant Navy d. 26 June 1948 age 66
FIRMIN - Walter Thomas  d. 30 July 1967, age 81  (1/NZEF Field Artillery) - photo 038
FITZGERALD - Desmond  Henry,  d. 25 March 1968, age 43 (WW2 /Merchant Navy) - photo 039
FOSTER - Melvyn E  d. 29 Oct. 1998, age 75  (WW2) - photo 040
FOWLDS - Harold Edward,  d. 18 June 1940, age 50   - photo 041


                G
GARNER - James,  d. 1 Oct. 1951 age 79,   (Boer War ) - photo 042

GARNER - James Alfred,  b. 8 April 1903 -  23 April 1987  (2NZEF)  &  - photo 043
GARNER - Juanita Ingeborg,   b. 9 Jan. 1908 - 25 Aug. 1996 - photo 043a

GEALEY - G  d. 6 Dec. 1943, age 51 (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 044
GEDDES - James Thane d. 13 Aug. 1942, age 52 ( NZRNavy)  - photo 045

GILMORE - Robert Hugh b. 3 Oct. 1922 -  3 June 2013, age 90 (2/NZEF 2 Pro Co.) - photo 046
GILMORE - Audrey Joyce  b. 9 April 1930 -  23 Dec. 2011

GOODMANSON - William Raymond  d. 26 April 1970, age 54 (WW2 NZ Armoured Corps) - photo 047

GRAHAM - James Benjamin b. 8 June 1921 - 5 Oct. 1995 (WW2 Capt.)  &  - photo 048
GRAHAM - Vera May Gordon b. 7 March 1917 - 19 March 2004

GREATBATCH - Joseph Hearn  d. 1 Dec. 1953, age 59 (Rifle Brigade) - photo 049
GROUT - Alfred Charles Herbert,   d. 15 Aug. 1961 age 73 (Royal Navy) - photo 050
GRUBB - John  d. 14 Aug. 1939, age 56  (1/NZEF  Rifle Brigade) - photo 051



                H
HALLIDAY - James  d. 29 Oct. 1941, age 60 (Rifle Brigade) - photo 052
HANSEN - L S  d. 20 May 1919, age 37   (23/2567 Rifle Brigade) - photo 052a
HARKESS - James Otho Walter d. 9 Feb. 1956, age 64   WW1 Field Artillery) - photo 053
HARRIS - W J  d. 28 Sept. 1957  (WW1 Royal Navy) - photo 054
HAYES - James  d. 26 May 1954, age 84 (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 055
HAYWOOD -  Thomas Harold  d.  12 Sept. 1961   (Merchant Navy) - photo 056

HELMAN - William James  d. 3 June 1961, age 65 (Royal Marines) - photo 057
HENDON - Leonard James  d. 23 Nov. 1951, age 52 (WW1 Merchant Navy) - photo 058
HUGHES - James,  d, 21 March 2002, age 88 (2/NZEF  NZA) - photo 059
HUNTER - Arthur  d. 20 Jan. 1952, age 71 (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 060


                J
JAMIESON - Charles George  d. 17 April 1952, age 57 (WW1 Medical Corps) - photo 061
JEFFRIES - Ellis William d. 30 Sept. 1943 age 49  (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 062
JOHNS - Lester Rowland  b. 13 Nov. 1911 - 24 June 1993 (2/NZEF 21 Batt.) - photo 063
JOHNSTON - John Fanning   d. 9 Jan. 1961, age 63  (WW1 Otago Regt.) - photo 064

JONES - Thomas Griffiths William  d. 7 Oct. 1956, age 75  (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 065
JONES - Robert Alexander  d. 20 Aug. 1950 , age 71 (9th Contg)\ - photo 066
JONES - Alexander Ernest b. 20 Nov. 1913 - 15 Oct. 2006 (2/NZEF Infantry) - photo 067
JONES - Frederick Thomas b. 15 March 1923 -  20 May 1990, (2/NZEF  22 Batt.) - photo 068


                K
KEITH - William,   d. 21 May 1959, age 74  (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 069
KIBBLE - Robert Dawson b. 12 May 1911 -15 Jan. 1992   (1939-45 FD Regt.) - photo 070
KING - John Walter  d. 23 Nov. 1961,  age 20   (Royal Aust. Navy) - photo 071
KIRKWOOD - Cpl John Greenfield d.  19 July 1940, age 54 (The Black Watch) - photo 072


                L
LANE - Sidney William  d. 6 July 1946, age 55  - photo 073
LEEDER - Leslie Ranfurly  d. 9 May 1944,  age 46   (WW1 Otago Regt.) - photo 074
LEIGHTON - Ralph John  d. 21 July 1954, age 64 (Royal Fusilliers) - photo 075
LOADER - Charles  d. 12 Nov. 1940, age 46  (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 076
LOADER - David George  d. 14 Dec. 1952, age 38 (WW2 Medical Corps)  - photo 077


                M
MacLENNAN - Roderick  d. 15 June 1960, age 74 (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 078
MAHAR - Aloysious John  b. 9 Sept. 1915-  4 Dec. 1985  (2/NZEF Army Service Corps) - photo 079
MANIHERA - Henry Whaitiri d. 2 July 1964, age 71 (Canty Mtd Rifles) - photo 080
MAPPLE - George More d. 5 Oct. 1940, age 62 (WW1 Canty Regt) - photo 081
MAPPLE - William d. 19 Oct. 1945, age 72  (WW1 Canty Regt) - photo 082
MAY - Ronald  Charles  d. 7 June 1960, age 50 (WW2 NZ Machine Gun) - photo 083

McDONALD - F d. 29 Dec. 1961,  (WW1. LDG Sea)  - photo 084
McDONALD - Frederick Walter  d. 12 April 1964, age 75  (WW2 Royal Navy) - photo 085
McGINITY - W P d. 24 Jan 1946, age 63  - photo 086

MEYRICK - William Richard  d. 6 Dec. 1958, age 78 (Merchant Marine) - photo 087

MILLER - Robert David  d. 28 Feb. 1959 age 49 (WW2 NZ Corps Signals) - photo 088
MILLER - William Alexander  d. 9 April 1971 age 74 (WW1 Canty Regt.) & - photo 089
MILLER - Nellie Victoria b. 1 Oct. 1902 - 2 Dec. 1978, age 76  - photo 089a

MILNER - Roy N d. 2 Nov. 1997, age 72 (Royal Warwickshire Regt.) - photo 090
MITCHELL - Percy Ftancis  d. 8 Oct. 1947, age 49 (Merchant Navy) - photo 091
MOORE - Norman Harry   d. 21 April 1945, age 32 (Merchant Navy) - photo 092
MURPHY - Henry John   d. 11 Sept. 1965, age 78 (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 093


                N
NELSEN - Malcolm Leonard    d 8 Aug. 1961 (WW1 Canty Regt.) - photo 094
NELSON - George Anton,  d. 30 May 1950, age 73 (Boer War) - photo 095
NILSEN -  Malbin Anthony  d. 4 May 1943, age 19 (RNVR Fiji) - photo 096


                O
OAKLEY - Frederick Jonathan,  d. 24 Nov. 1967, age 56 (2/NZEF Artillery) - photo 097
ORNSBY - William,  d. 21 May 1964, age 78  (WW1 Merchant Navy) - photo 098
ORNSBY - George William   b.1 July 1916 - 26 March 1992  (2/NZEF 20 Batt - photo 099


                R
ROSS - William,  d. 26 Oct. 1958 age 74  (RN Reserve) - photo 100
ROUSE - Albert George Edwin b. 22 May 1898 - 31 Dec. 1980 (NZ Military Forces) - photo 101


                S
SANDERS  - R  d. 30 July 1951 (WW1 Royal Navy) - photo 102
SCOTT - William d. 10 April 1959, age 83 (S.A.War 8th Contgt) - photo 103

SCOTT - Richard O  d. 10 Dec. 1983, age 72 (2/NZEF Infantry)  & - photo 104
SCOTT - Shirley A  d. 31 March 2015, age 90

SEALEY - Wilfred John, b. 25 April 1895 - 26 Nov. 1979, (WW1 Imperial Forces) - photo 105
SERGISON - William Neil b. 18 July 1914 - 14 Jan. 1984,  (NZEF)  &  - photo 106
SERGISON - Alberta Mary b. 16 April 1917 - 9  May 1990, age 73

SHAW - Charles Herbert Allan,  d. 30 Nov. 1947, age 36 (NZ Army Service Corps) - photo 107
SINCLAIR - Albert  Leonard,  d. 3 Feb. 1967, age 46 (WW2 NZ Infantry) - photo 108
SINCLAIR - A G  d. 22 Feb. 1976  (1/NZEF Dental Corps) - photo 109

STEVENSON - Alexander, d. 19 Oct. 1964, age 74 (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 110
SYMONDS - William Leonard,  d. 20 Nov. 1953, age 63 (WW1 Field Art.) - photo 111


                T
TAYLOR - David,   b. 25 Sept. 1894 - 12 Sept. 1978  age 85?  (1/NZEF) - photo 112
TORRENS - Albert E dward,   d. 13 May 1959, age 71 (WW1 NZEF) - photo 113
TURNER - William Godfrey  b. 27 Sept. 1906 - 17 Nov. 1973  (2/NZEF Infantry) - photo 114


                V
VAUGHN - Mark,   d. 17 March 1956, age 76 (WW1 Merchant Navy) - photo 115


                W
WATSON - John Charles Ferguson,  d. 16 Nov. 1947, age 70 (WW1 Rifle Brigade) - photo 116
WELLS - Steve,  d. 15 March 1948, age 52 (Merchant Navy) - photo 117
WILLIAMS - Thomas Reece,  d. 15 March 1943, age 60 (Boer War) - photo 118
WILLIAMS - David J  d. 24 March 2001, age 73 (Korea RNZA) - photo 119
WOOD - Arthur Oliver,  d. 19 April 1951 age 68 (Field Artillery) - photo 120


List of Names on Memorial  - photo 01
I Dromgoole
W Foubister
T H Bird
C J St. John
A Illingworth
M K Sillars
P F Canning
S R Canning
A A Torrens
K Henry
R J Crawford
M White
J Dromgoole
W J Peebles
J F Dowdle
S Dromgoole
T Ronlands
C A Grant
K T Agar


List of names on side of Memorial  - photo 02
I N J McNaughtan
W F Warner
N Ipsen
J Neville
J L Childs
J McL Gibson
N Derbidge
W H Brodie
F E Lester
A C P Dale.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
8 November 2016
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