Terrace School war memorial

Terrace School war memorial

Unveiling of the Terrace School memorial by the Governor General in November 1924. See related report in the Evening Post (PapersPast) and image from 1924 (National Library). This page from 1936 shows the memorial in the background when the new Clifton Terrace School was being built. This memorial was 'accidently' demolished during the building of the Wellington motorway in November 1971.

Although no names were listed on the memorial, Brett McKay with assistance from Colonel (ret) Raymond Seymour, has researched a roll of honour of old boys and teachers from the Terrace School who were killed in the First and Second World Wars. Brett has also organised a replacement memorial which was unveiled at Clifton Terrace Model School on 19 November 2018.

 

Roll of Honour - First World War

Download a fully annotated version of this roll of honour, including references used (pdf).

Teachers

HAWKINS, BENJAMIN GEORGE 3/2009 - PTE – NZMC – KIA 25/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

MARSDEN, JOSEPH STANLEY 18580 - 2LT – WIR – KIA 4/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

School committee member

ATKINSON, SAMUEL ARNOLD 14714* - CAPT – NZRB – KIA 5/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

Old Boys

ADAMS, ROBERT SEFTON 37/1569 CAPT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY UK – KIA 5/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

ALLEN, FREDERICK ARTHUR 23774 – PTE WIR – KIA 2/10/16 WESTERN FRONT.

ANDREW, KEITH JAMES 72443 – GNR – NZFA – DIED OF DISEASE AT SEA EN-ROUTE TO UK 9/9/18.

ASTON, EARDLEY HOWARD 10/1176 – PTE – WIR – KIA 16/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

BANKS, HENRY DUNBAR 33098 – LT – WIR – KIA 4/11/18 WESTERN FRONT.

BARKER, FREDERICK HARROLD 12896 – GNR – NZFA – KIA 5/4/18 WESTERN FRONT.

BARNETT, LEWEN MAUGHAN 12/699 – PTE – AIR – KIA 25/4/15 GALLIPOLI.

BENNETT, WILLIAM BRADFORD 49664 – PTE – WIR – KIA 20/12/17 WESTERN FRONT.

BLACK, COLIN BUXTON 3/2744 – PTE – NZMC – DOW 15/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

BOYD, STUART W THIRD OFFICER MERCHANTILE MARINE – DIED 20/12/15 ON SS “PERSIA” OFF CRETE.

BRADLEY, JAMES 28968 – RFMN – NZRB – DOW 4/8/17 WESTERN FRONT.

BRIDGE, HUGH DECIMUS 24332 – CPL – NZRB – KIA 25/11/17 WESTERN FRONT.

BRIDGE, LANCE 8/2255 – PTE – OIR – DOW AT SEA 13/8/15 (EX GALLIPOLI).

BROWN, CYRIL IVAN 36251 – LT – NZFA – DOW IN UK 13/12/17 (EX WESTERN FRONT).

BUCKERIDGE, DOUGLAS WILLIAM 25/41- RFMN – NZRB – KIA 26/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

BYRNE, CHARLES ALFRED 4/536 – CPL – NZE – DOW 26/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

CARSON, JOHN GEORGE MCKAY 2/505* - GNR – NZFA – DOW 17/5/18 WESTERN FRONT.

CARSON, JAMES HENRY 53956* - GNR – NZFA – DIED OF DISEASE 12/11/18 IN NEW ZEALAND.

CASEY, THOMAS 14031 – PTE AIR – KIA 3/11/16 WESTERN FRONT.

CIMINO, FRANCIS ATHOL 8/2261 – PTE – OIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

COLEMAN, WILLIAM SHEDRACH 830 AUST IMPERIAL FORCE – PTE – 13 BN AIF – KIA 27/4/15 GALLIPOLI.

COLLINS, HUGH 2/2388 – GNR – NZFA – KIA 16/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

COMRIE, JAMES MORRISON 26/294 – RFMN – NZRB – KIA 21/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

DAGG, JOHN STEWART: 12/2620 – 2LT – AIR – KIA 15/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

DAVIES, FRED: 23/1033 – RFMN – NZRB – KIA 15/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

DAWSON, THOMAS HOWARD: 2/2602 – LT – NZFA – DIED OF INJURIES 11/6/18 WESTERN FRONT.

DE ROSE, FREDERICK JAMES: 4/7 – SPR – NZE – DIED OF DISEASE 7/3/16 EGYPT.

DODWELL, MALBY GEORGE CROFTON: SECOND LIEUT AUST IMPERIAL FORCE – 20 BN AIF – KIA 13/12/15 GALLIPOLI.

DOUGHTY, WILLIAM TRENTON: 24353 – 2LT – WIR – KIA 31/7/17 WESTERN FRONT.

DUMBELL, HORACE CUNLIFFE: 14595 – PTE – AIR – KIA 23/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

EARP, WILLIAM EDWARD: 8/821 – CPL – OIR – KIA 2/4/15 GALLIPOLI.

ELL, ALFRED HENRY WALDOCK: 11635 – 2LT – CIR – KIA 23/10/18 WESTERN FRONT.

ELLIS, SYDNEY ROBERT: 8/2264 – PTE – OIR – DOW 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

ELLISDON, FREDERICK A (SEE SEPARATE REPORT)

FEARN, WILLIAM GEORGE: 11/2314 – LCPL – MGS – KIA 14/11/17 PALESTINE. MID.

FIFE, DOUGLAS ALEXANDER: 19136 – PTE – WIR – KIA 22/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

FINDLAY, IAN CALCUTT: LIEUT YORK AND LANCASTER REG UK – 2 BN – KIA 10/8/15 WESTERN FRONT.

FITZGERALD, ROY JAMES: GLOUSTERSHIRE REG UK 37/1475 ALSO 35 SQN RAF – LT – KIA 1/7/18 WESTERN FRONT. MC, MID

FLAVELL, CARLETON: 10/2935 – CPL – WIR – KIA 7/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

FLAWS, ALFRED GEORGE: 70850 – TPR – WMR – DIED OF DISEASE 7/8/19 EGYPT.

FORSYTH, SAMUEL: 4/400 – SGT – NZE – KIA 24/8/18 WESTERN FRONT. VC.

FOX, ROY WILLIAM LESLIE: 7/1318 – SGT – OIR – DOW 16/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

GALVIN, FERGUS KENDRICK: 2/98 – SGT – NZFA – DIED OF INJURIES 16/7/17 WESTERN FRONT.

GALVIN, GERALD BARTLEY: 23369 – PTE – AIR – KIA 30/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

GAVIN, NOEL JOHN HAY: 37/1726 – CAPT – 14 BN ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT AND RAMC – KIA 2/11/17 WESTERN FRONT. MC & BAR.

GEE, ROBERT FRANCIS MCLEAN: SECOND LIEUT WILTSHIRE REG UK – DOW 27/10/14 IN UK (EX WESTERN FRONT).

GIBB, DOUGLAS KEIR: 2/300 – DVR – NZFA – DIED OF DISEASE 10/3/17 IN NEW ZEALAND.

GIBBONS, HUON PULSFORD: 72480 – GNR – NZFA – DIED OF DISEASE AT SEA EN-ROUTE TO UK 6/9/18.

GIRLING-BUTCHER, ERIC: 2/453 – DVR – NZFA – KIA 21/10/16 WESTERN FRONT.

GOER, EARNEST JESSE: 53490 – RFMN – NZRB – KIA 7/12/17 WESTERN FRONT.

GRAY, CLARK MAXWELL: 2374 – 2LT – 58 BN AIF – KIA 19/07/16 WESTERN FRONT.

HADDON, EUSTACE FITZROY: 10/3276 – PTE – WIR – DOW 13/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

HALL, ARTHUR (SEE SEPARATE REPORT).

HALL, STANLEY: 7/498 – TPR – CMR – DOW IN MALTA 11/9/15 (EX GALLIPOLI).

HEYWOOD, IAN MARTIN: 6/3743 – CPL – CIR – KIA 20/12/17 WESTERN FRONT.

HIGGIE, COLIN LESLIE: 51255 – PTE – WIR – DOW 2/4/18 WESTERN FRONT.

HOLMES, WALTER ANDERSON: 10/3296 – SGT – WIR – DOW 3/10/16 WESTERN FRONT. MM.

HUDSON, THOMAS HENRY: 10/727 – CPL – WIR – DIED OF DISEASE IN UK 18/5/16.

HUME, ARTHUR GRENVILLE: 10/1853 – MAJ – WIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

HUNTINGTON, STANLEY HUSTLER: 44550 – 2LT – NZRB – DOW 6/4/18 WESTERN FRONT.

JACKSON, ARTHUR EDGAR: 58806 AUST IMPERIAL FORCE – PTE – 10TH RFTS – DIED OF DISEASE IN UK 4/10/18.

JAMESON, IAN DOUGLAS: 10/137 – LCPL – WIR – KIA 8/5/15 GALLIPOLI.

JAMIESON, JAMES: 11/1717 – TPR – WMR – KIA 12/8/16 EGYPT.

JOHNSON, CHARLES STEPHEN: 2/273 – BDR – NZFA – KIA 31/3/18 WESTERN FRONT.

JOHNSTON, ROBERT H (SEE SEPARATE REPORT).

JORDAN, NOEL LUTTERELL: 11486 – PTE – WIR – KIA 2/10/16 WESTERN FRONT.

KILMINSTER, WINFRED ROBERT: 13/3094 - TPR – AMR – KIA 4/8/16 EGYPT.

LARKIN, LEONARD: 10/107 – PTE – WIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

LAWRENCE, LEONARD GEORGE: 20174 – PTE – AIR – KIA 23/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

LIVERMORE, PERCY STAFFORD: 11/592 – PTE – OIR – KIA 12/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

LYON, ERIC: 45009 – CPL – CIR – KIA 29/4/18 WESTERN FRONT.

MACDOUGALL, ALLAN: CAPT ROYAL FUSILERS UK – 22 BN – KIA 4/8/16 WESTERN FRONT.

MACHU, NORMAN JOSEPH: 40824 – PTE – CIR – KIA 15/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

MACMORRAN, JAMES: 10/2371 – CAPT – WIR – KIA 30/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

MALLARD, JOHN FREDERICK: 2/1806 – GNR – NZFA – DOW 27/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

MARCHANT, JOHN ALLMAN: 26/1043 – SGT – NZRB – KIA 15/9/16 WESTERN FRONT. MID.

MCCOLL, ALEXANDER BASTIN: 10/18 – CAPT – WIR – KIA 2/7/16 WESTERN FRONT. MID.

MCKAY, ERIC GORDON: 10/1897 – PTE – WIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

MILLAIS, GEOFFREY GUILLE: 2/2489 – GNR – NZFA – DOW 5/10/16 WESTERN FRONT.

MILLER, GEORGE CHARLES STEWART: LIEUT AUST FIELD ARTILLERY – 2 BDE AFA – KIA 4/3/17 WESTERN FRONT.

MILLWARD, KENNETH HENRY: FLIGHT SUB-LIEUT ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE UK – KIA 7/7/17 WESTERN FRONT.

MOORE, WILLIAM HENRY: 10/2454 – 2LT – MGC – DOW 7/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

MOXHAM, COLLIN EBENEZER: 8/666 – CPL – OIR – KIA 7/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

MULCAHY, JOHN: 10/751 – PTE – WIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

MULCAHY, PATRICK: 10/3655 – PTE – WIR – KIA 16/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

NIAS, GEORGE WILLIAM: 30631 – LCPL – WIR – KIA 4/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

NICCOL, NORREYS VON STURMER: 40620 – PTE – AIR – KIA 28/12/17 WESTERN FRONT.

NEWTON, RAMSAY ALEXANDER: 11/719 – TPR – WMR – KIA 9/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

PEARCE, NATHANIEL ARTHUR: LIEUT GRENADIER GUARDS UK – 4 BN GRENADIER GUARDS – KIA 25/11/17 WESTERN FRONT.

PETERSON, HAROLD MAXMILLIAN: 2/2700 – LT – NZFA – DOW 4/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

POOLE, FRANCIS EDWARD: 13802 – CPL – NZRB – KIA 2/12/17 WESTERN FRONT.

POOLE, FREDERICK ALFRED: 24/260 - RFMN – NZRB – KIA 15/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

RICHMOND, JAMES MACDONALD: 2/311 – MAJ – NZFA – KIA 27/1/18 WESTERN FRONT. DSO, MC, MID x 4.

ROSS, GEORGE MERVYN: 74767 – FTR – NZFA – DIED OF DISEASE AT SEA EN-ROUTE TO UK ON 4/9/18

SCHOCH, JOHN BRUCE: 10/2384 – PTE – WIR – DOW 28/9/16 WESTERN FRONT. MM.

SEDDON, RICHARD JOHN SPOTSWOOD: 57384 – CAPT – NZRB – KIA 21/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

SHORT, LESLIE HOWARD: 10/1160 – PTE – WIR – KIA 8/8/15 GALLIPOLI.

SKELLEY, PERCY WILLIAM: 41235 – CAPT – NZRB – DOW 9/6/18 IN WESTERN FRONT. MID.

SMITH, SIDNEY O’CARROL: ROYAL RIFLE BRIGADE UK – LT – 9 BN ROYAL RIFLE BRIGADE – KIA 25/8/16 WESTERN FRONT.

STANSELL, JACK ALEXANDER: 41655 – PTE – OIR – KIA 5/4/18 WESTERN FRONT.

STAPLETON, HENRY LEIGHTON: 37880 – PTE – OIR – DOW 26/7/18 WESTERN FRONT.

ST GEORGE, ERIC VARNHAM: 1/432 – PTE – SAMOAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE – DIED FROM DISEASE 9/9/15 IN NEW ZEALAND.

STOCKER, INGELOW PENROSE DUNBAR: 6/983 – SGT – CIR – DOW 11/6/15 IN EGYPT (EX GALLIPOLI)

STUART, ALFRED MELISS: 25/1113 – LCPL – NZRB – DOW 16/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

TANNER, CHARLES CYRIL PONTIN: 37/2359 CAPT ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY UK - 157 HEAVY BTY, RGA – DIED OF DISEASE 5/10/18 MESOPOTAMIA.

TAYLOR, WILLIAM JOSEPH: 48296 – PTE – CIR – KIA 24/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

THOMSON, ATHOL LETHAM: 13257 – GNR – NZFA – KIA 20/6/17 WESTERN FRONT.

TUCKEY, RICHARD SEPTIMUS: 62750 – WO1 – CIR – DOW 10/6/18 WESTERN FRONT.

TURNER, JOHN LANCELOT HARCOURT: 24822 – CAPT – NZFA – KIA 14/7/16 WESTERN FRONT. MC, MID x 2.

VIAL, GRAHAME GEORGE: 12856 – GNR – NZFA – KIA 25/9/17 WESTERN FRONT.

WEBB, EARLE JAMES: 25623 – CPL – ENT BN – KIA 4/5/18 WESTERN FRONT.

WIGHTON, DUGALD MCPHERSON: 26/1760 – RFMN – NZRB – DOW 14/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

WILLIAMS, ARTHUR: 33488 – PTE – WIR – KIA 2/8/17 WESTERN FRONT.

WILSON, CHARLES HUGH: 23/1879 – PTE – OIR – KIA 15/9/16 WESTERN FRONT.

WILSON, PETER JENKINS: 39570 – PTE – WIR – KIA 4/10/17 WESTERN FRONT.

WITT, JACK WIREMU: 65486 – RFMN – NZRB – KIA 26/8/18 WESTERN FRONT.

WRIGHT, REGINALD CLARKE: 384 AUST IMPERIAL FORCE – PTE – 3 BN AIF – DOW 21/8/15 EGYPT

Second World War Roll of Honour

There is no known roll of pupils from the Terrace School who served in the Second World War or any record of those who died on active service. However, the numbers would have been far less than those who participated in the Great War.

For Terrace School pupils to have been eligible to serve at some stage in the Second World War they would have to have been at the school no later than say 1927. Given the losses in the Great War and the progressively declining rolls after 1918 the pool of eligible servicemen would therefore have reduced. The school eventually closed in 1934 and reopened as a side-school to the Kelburn School catering for younger pupils.

The following names of old boys have been located by searching newspaper reports on Papers Past between 1939-45 under the key words ‘Terrace School’. The names were subsequently checked on the Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph to verify the newspaper reports and to identify service numbers.

BROOK-TAYLOR, KEITH: 41251…RAF

BROOK-TAYLOR, REX: 439002 RNZAF

CALSON, JOHN HENRY POWELL: 31507 ARMY - 22nd INFANTRY BATTALION

COLE, WILLIAM DUDLEY LINTER: 401433 RNZAF

MORTON, EDGAR ELLIOT: 40635 RNZAF/RAF

WOODCOCK, ROY DESMOND JOFFRE: 404985 RNZAF

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