Most of the South African War service records for soldiers in this database have now been digitised and are available by searching the Archives New Zealand Archway website.
Hugh GRESHAM was the son of Thomas who was the Auckland Coroner.
Hugh married Eleanor (Nellie) Rewanga GANNON c1907, daughter of Kate [formerly Mrs James WYLLIE] and Michael Joseph GANNON, who was interpreter under the Native Lands Act in November 1877
A daughter Leah was born to Hugh and Nellie who died aged 1 day on 21 August 1918 and was buried with grandmother Kate GANNON in Purewa cemetery https://flic.kr/p/pcaic9
Hugh and Nellie settled in Rotorua.
I came across several references to Hugh as Inspector of Factories.
Hugh died 4 October 1951 and is buried in Rotorua cemetery Block 4 Section 16 Plot 16. Nellie died 30 June 1964. Her ashes are interred in with Hugh.
A son (Turangi) Laughlan Hugh GRESHAM who died 27 October 1988 aged 80 is also buried in Rotorua cemetery, but with no location details on the cemetery database. He became engaged to Kathleen Athol CHATFIELD in 1938.
A daughter Roma Catherine became engaged in 1934 to James Neville HARRISON.
A daughter Ellen Moyra became engaged in 1941 to Derek Harry STEER.
A daughter Noel Waimana accepted a post at a European school in Rarotonga in 1944.
A daughter Frances Eleanor became engaged in 1944 to Sgt Robert Maurice CONLY.
Much can be found on paperspast website relating to the family.
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