On 29 September 1922 Major-General Sir A.H. Russell unveiled the Pio Pio First World War memorial. The granite obelisk was mounted on a stepped concrete base and inscribed with the names of 18 men from the district who had given their lives during the war. Another 15 names were added after the Second World War.
The Pio Pio War Memorial Hall, which stands immediately behind the obelisk, was opened on 13 March 1954.
See: 'Pio Pio soldiers' memorial', King Country Chronicle, 26/4/1922, p. 5;'General Russell: details of visit', King Country Chronicle, 28/9/1922, p. 5. See also: Roll of Honour related to this memorial (FamilyTreeCircles).
Images: Des Drummond, 2009; Bruce Ringer, 2021
Text: Bruce Ringer, 2021
Find out more about the people listed on this memorial on the Auckland Museum's Cenotaph website