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WW1 Marine Engineer Samuel Tanner

Samuel Tanner was born on 7th August 1894 to Joseph and Florence Tanner.

WW1 Gunner Leo Gerald Cullen 2/2018

Leo Gerald Cullen (2/2018) was born on 17 September 1894, to John Cullen and Rachel Cullen (McGinley).

WW1 Private Albert Melancthon Cranwell 12/3965

Albert Melancthon Cranwell was born 19 April 1888, the only son of Thomas Cranwell and Jessie Cranwell.

WW1 Rifleman Walter Riddell Craig 52385

Walter Riddell Craig (Service number 52385) was born on the 7 October 1880 to Robert Craig and Jenny Craig.

WW1 2nd Lieut. Edward Arthur Craig 25988

Edward Arthur Craig (25988) was born on the 5 December 1882 in Christchurch.

WW1 Rifleman Douglas Leopold Wright Collis 23/2131

Douglas Leopold Wright Collis (23/2131) was born in New Plymouth on the 26 July 1890.

WW1 Corporal Eric John Sinclair Clerk 12/2546

Eric John Sinclair Clerk (12/2546) was born in Sydney on 3 December 1891.

WW1 Private Maxwell Christie 53653

Maxwell Christie (53653) was born in Scotland to Maxwell and Alice Christie, on 1 February 1897.

WW1 Sergeant Henry Leonard Chitty 12/3583

Henry Leonard Chitty, known as Harry, was born in Dunedin, on 27 September 1886.

WW1 Sergeant Sidney Gibson Chapman 28579

Sidney Gibson Chapman (Service number 28579) was born 23 April 1895 to George C and Elizabeth Chapman.

WW1 Sapper William Henry Caughey 35533

William Henry Caughey (Service number 35533) was born 26 December 1889 in Auckland.

WW1 Private Herbert Norman Carter 74080

Herbert Norman Carter (Service number 74080), known as Norman, was born on 22 March 1898 in Auckland.

WW1 Private Charles Thomas Carr MiD 24/1613

Charles Thomas Carr (Service number 24/1613) was born 17 March 1888 to Ebeneezer Caleb Carr and Jane Carr.

WW1 Lance Corporal Herbert Edward East 23/125

Herbert East was born on 12 April 1897, eldest of the seven children of cousins Mabel and Ernest Alfred East.

WW1 Second Lieutenant Anselm Jerome Beehan 22909

Anselm Jerome Beehan (2 June 1895 - 27 March 1918) was one of eight children of the Honourable William and Annie Theresa Beehan.

WW1 Corporal Reginald Delmage Pell Woods 92504

Reginald Delmage Pell Woods was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 27 June 1886 to Samuel Wesley and Charlotte Elizabeth Woods.

WW1 Corporal William Brian de Laval Willis 12/289

William Brian de Laval Willis was born in Cambridge, New Zealand on 17 May 1888, to Archdeacon William Newcombe de Laval Willis and Mary Agnes (Clarke).

WW1 Gunner William Robert Monro 2/313

William was born 5 August 1893 to the Reverend George Bissett Monro and wife Agnes.

WW1 Imperial Camel Corps — List of New Zealand Names

Imperial Camel Corps New Zealand List of Names on the Imperial Camel Corps Memorial.

WW1 Acting Sergeant Gordon Milligan 2/1046

Gordon was born 4 June 1893 in Lemora, NSW, Australia to Caroline and Charles Edward Milligan.

WW1 Private George Walker McNeil 40611

George McNeil was born 14 Feb 1885 to William McNeill and Isabella McNeill of Scotland.

WW1 Trooper Donald Buckland Gorrie 17583 and Lieut. John (Jack) Gorrie

Donald Buckland Gorrie was born on 6 April 1887 to Blanche (nee Buckland) and Henry Thomson Gorrie.

College Rifles History

In the year 1897 a military unit was formed, the original members of which were recruited from the Secondary Schools of Auckland.

WW1 Trooper Rupert Whitworth McKenzie 16428

Rupert McKenzie was born 4 September 1894 in Remuera to Violet and Norman Roderick McKenzie.

WW1 Lance Sergeant William Mason 25/207

William Mason was born 18 July 1882 to Ellen and William Mason.

WW1 Gunner Rowley Hay Chapman 2/2092

Rowley William Hay Chapman was born in 1894 at Auckland to Helene and Frank (Francis Frederick Angerstean Hay) Chapman.

WW1 Corporal Doy Llewellyn White 12/3869

Doy Llewellyn White was born in Nelson on 26 November 1895, the son of Alfred Henry and Alice Isabel White.

WW1 Private John White – WWI 31913, WWII 5/5/328

John White was born in Waiuku Auckland on 2 November 1884 to Ann and Samuel Coupland White.

WW1 Rifleman John Leigh White 26/1158

John Leigh White was born in Auckland on 22 September 1884.

WW1 Lieut. Colonel Conrad Gordon Saxby D.S.O. SA7948, 1534 AND 13/250

Conrad Saxby was the fourth son of Gordon Harding and Katharine Saxby.

WW1 Lance Corporal William Thompson 26943

William (Will) Thompson was born on 19 August 1887 in Manchester, England to John and Annie Thompson.

WW1 Sergeant Francis Arthur Vickerman 56113

Frank Vickerman was born in Napier on 8 November 1880 and educated at Hawke’s Bay and Waitaki High School.

WW1 Private Frederick William Thomas (Tom) Smith 46397

Tom was born on 22 September 1894 to Frederick and Elizabeth Smith.

WW1 Lance Corporal George Henry Nicholls 12/609

George Henry Nicholls was the younger son of Sarah and Richard Nicholls.

WW1 Corporal Henry Adam Madill 52237

Henry Adam Madill was born on 21 February 1897 to David and Maggie (Margaret Ann) Madill.

WW1 Gunner John Edward Nicholls 2/2893

John Edward Nicholls, known as Jack, was born 18 December 1888 to Emily Mary (nee Stead) and Henry Eddy Nicholls.

WW1 Reginald Frederick Morten 12/799

Reginald Frederick Morten' s military record has him born on 28 February 1893.

WW1 Sergeant George Leo McCabe 13/3055

George McCabe was the son of John and Bridget McCabe.

WW1 Robert Jackson Proude 4/316 and 13555

Robert (known as Bob) Jackson Proude was the son of Thomas and Kate (nee Jackson) Proude.

WW1 John Alfred Kemp 13/702

John Alfred Kemp (known as Jack) was born 3rd Nov 1892 to Emily Sarah and Benjamin John Kemp.

WW1 Thomas Ivan Prosser 13/597

Ivan Prosser was the elder son of Captain Thomas Harries and Laura Prosser.

WW1 Revel Edwin Kelly 2/2171

Revel Kelly, son of Edwin Harold and Margaret Kelly, was born on 17 January 1895.

The Gallows

The Bluestars ran the popular Gallows music venue on Remuera Rd next to the fire station in 1966.

John Massy Stacpoole 1919 – 2018

Remuera Heritage was very sad to hear of the death of John Stacpoole on September 5th 2018.

WW1 Frederick George Holland (57847)

Frederick was born on 4th September 1891, the younger son of John and Emily Holland.

WW1 Remuera Families With More Than One Son Killed in WW1

There were several Remuera families with more than one son killed in WW1.

WW1 Sister Barbara Sibyl Greig

Barbara Sibyl Greig, sister of Elsie Stewart Greig (1886-1966) and Roysie Alma Greig (1891–1969).

WW1 Sister Elsie Stewart Greig RRC

Elsie was born on 10 April 1886 to Barbara Mary Stewart and James Dickson Greig.

Trinity Methodist Theological College transformation to Church of Scientology

Remuera Heritage and Parnell Heritage had a joint visit to 136 Grafton Road to learn about the history, heritage restoration and recent work done to the building.

Dunholme

Dunholme was built in the 1870s by Auckland businessman Samuel Morrin on the corner of Remuera Road and what is now Ridings Road.

History of the Remuera Shops 1911 to 2016

Here you can find out about the history of some of the Remuera shops as a StoryMap.

Ellerslie Racecourse Makeover

Ellerslie racecourse has demolished the old totalisator building, retaining only the "totaliser machine" and dividends board inside.

Dr Grace de Courcy LRCP LRCS Edinburgh, MD (with Distinction) Brussels

Grace de Courcy of Remuera was amongst the first New Zealand women to qualify as a doctor.

Skelton’s Buildings

Skelton's Building 339-345 Remuera Rd was built in 1928 for Robert Skelton.

WW1 Frederick Charles Spratt

Frederick Charles Spratt was part of the 2nd New Zealand Cyclists Corps.

WW1 Edward Newton Matthews 10081

Edward Newton Matthews was born 6 March 1896 in Auckland, the eldest son of Ellen and Newton Matthews.

Burial Service for Jack Walker at Leper Belgium

A burial service has been held for Captain Henry John Innes Walker, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and six ...

4 Victoria Avenue

Sue Cooper and Iain Valentine of the Remuera Residents Association presented to the Orakei Local Board on 19 April 2018 about the need for a community centre in Remuera.

The Walsh Brothers – Leo and Vivian

Leo and Vivian Walsh lived in Remuera in Orakei Road with their father Austin and sisters, Veronica and Doreen.

Jean Batten Aviator CBE OSC Chev LH

Jean Batten became New Zealand's most famous aviator.

411-413 Remuera Road Shops

411-413 Remuera Road was first the site of the offices of the Remuera Road Board from 1902 until it merged with Auckland City Council in 1915.

385 Remuera Road

This wooden-façade shop was built about 1909 and is one of the oldest commercial buildings still standing in Remuera.

Early buildings of King’s College Remuera

King’s College was founded in The Tower, the former home of James McCosh Clark in 1896, at 258 Remuera Rd...

Is the Remuera Citizens Advice Bureau CAB Moving from 4 Victoria Avenue? — Have Your Say!

22nd March 2018 Remuera Library

Cole’s Buildings

George Cole, a local real estate and land agent, owned all the buildings from 142 to 144, now 382 to 396 Remuera Road.

WW1 Gordon Harrison Larner 2/2178

Gordon Harrison Larner was born on 25 November 1894 to Victor John and Margaret Larner.

WW1 Major George Henry Holland M.C. (Service Number 12/373)

George Holland was born on 12 July 1885 in Onewhero, South Auckland, the older son of John and Emily Holland.

WW1 Evan Gibb Hudson (Service Number 61946)

Evan Gibb Hudson was born in 18 December 1895, the youngest son of Ellen (nee Winks) and Harold Willey Hudson

WW1 Thomas Patrick Hoare (Service Number 23/1673)

Thomas Hoare was born 22 July 1888, the son of Richard Joseph and Margaret Hoare.

WW1 William Henning (Service number 11376)

William Henning was born in Auckland 23 December 1884 to James and Emily Henning.

WW1 Ethel Marion Hirst (Gould)

Ethel Marion Hirst was born on 2nd February 1895.

WW1 Ben Hirst (Service Number 2/1793)

Ben Hirst was born on 16 April 1893 to Marion Violet Hirst and Frank Martin Hirst.

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