Corporal Bill Henry Apiata VC - 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Group

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND CANTERBURY OTAGO TARANAKI WESTLAND WELLINGTON

AUCKLAND

Name Cyril Royston Guyton,
BASSETT		 Nathaniel Godolphin,
BURSLEM		 James,
CRICHTON		 George Dare,
DOWELL
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Captain Sergeant Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
Force New Zealand Signal Company 67th Regiment
( Hampshire Regiment )		 2nd Bn Auckland Infantry Regiment Royal Marine Artillery
VC won Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey,
7 August 1915		 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860		 Crevecoeur, France,
30 September 1918		 Gulf of Finland,
13 July 1855
London Gaz 15 October 1915 13 August 1861 15 November 1918 24 February 1857
Born Mount Eden, Auckland,
3 January 1892		 Limerick, Ireland,
2 February 1837		 Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland,
15 July 1879		 Chichester, England,
15 February 1831
Died 9 January 1983,
Stanley Point, Devonport		 July 1865,
Drowned in the Thames River		 22 September 1961,
Takapuna		 3 August 1910,
Auckland
Grave North Shore Crematorium, Auckland Burslem's body was never recovered following his death by drowning Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland Purewa Cemetery, St John's, Auckland
Location
of VC		 Auckland War Memorial Museum Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester Auckland War Memorial Museum Royal Marines Museum, Southsea
Remarks None None None None

AUCKLAND

Name John Thornton,
DOWN		 John Gilroy,
GRANT		 Alfred Clive,
HULME		 Reginald Stanley,
JUDSON
Rank Ensign Lieutenant Sergeant Major
Force 57th Regiment
( Middlesex Regiment )		 1st Bn Wellington Infantry Regiment 23rd Bn 2nd Canterbury Regiment 1st Bn Auckland Infantry Regiment
VC won Poutoko, New Zealand,
2 October 1863		 Bancourt, France,
1 September 1918		 Maleme, Crete,
20 - 28 May 1941		 Bapaume, France,
26 August 1918
London Gaz 22 September 1864 27 November 1918 14 October 1941 30 October 1918
Born Fulham, London, England,
2 March 1842		 Hawera,
26 August 1889		 Dunedin,
24 January 1911		 Port Albert, Wharehine,
29 September 1881
Died 27 April 1866,
Camp Otahuhu, South Auckland		 25 November 1970,
Auckland		 2 September 1982,
Tauranga		 26 August 1972,
Mount Eden, Auckland
Grave Otahuhu ( Holy Trinity ) Cemetery, South Auckland Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland Dudley Cemetery, Te Puke Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Puke Ariki ( Taranaki Museum ), New Plymouth National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru
Remarks None None None DCM, MM

AUCKLAND

Name John,
RYAN


Rank Lance Corporal


Force 65th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment )


VC won Cameron Town, New Zealand,
7 September 1863


London Gaz 16 January 1864


Born Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary, Ireland,
1839


Died 29 December 1864, Tuakau
( drowned whilst rescuing a comrade )


Grave Alexandra Redoubt Cemetery
( grave not marked )


Location
of VC		 York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham


Remarks None


CANTERBURY / OTAGO

Name John Daniel,
HINTON		 Charles Hazlitt,
UPHAM		 Duncan Gordon,
BOYES		 Horace Robert,
MARTINEAU
Rank Sergeant Captain Midshipman Lieutenant
Force 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF ( Canterbury Regiment ) 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF ( Canterbury Regiment ) Royal Navy Protectorate Regiment, SA Forces
VC won Kalamai, Greece,
28 - 29 April 1941		 VC: Maleme, Crete, 22 - 30 May 1941
Bar: Ruweisat, Egypt, 14 - 15 July 1942		 Shimonoseki, Japan,
6 September 1864		 Game Tree, Mafeking, 2nd Boer War,
26 December 1899
London Gaz 17 October 1941 VC: 14 October 1941
Bar: 26 September 1945		 21 April 1865 6 July 1900
Born Colac Bay, Riverton,
17 September 1909		 Christchurch,
21 September 1908		 Cheltenham, England,
5 November 1846		 London, England,
31 October 1871
Died 28 June 1997,
Christchurch		 22 November 1994,
Christchurch		 26 January 1869,
Dunedin ( suicide )		 7 April 1916,
Dunedin
Grave Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch Harewood Crematorium, Christchurch
( headstone St Paul's Churchyard, Papanui )		 Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin
Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Lord Ashcroft VC Collection
Remarks None None None None

TARANAKI / WESTLAND

Name Harry John,
LAURENT		 Edward St John,
DANIEL		 Samuel,
MITCHELL
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant Captain of the Foretop
Force 2nd Bn, New Zealand ( Rifle ) Brigade Royal Navy Royal Navy
VC won Gouzeaucourt, France,
12 September 1918		 Inkermann & Sebastopol, Crimea,
5 November 1854		 Tauranga, New Zealand,
29 April 1864
London Gaz 15 November 1918 24 February 1857 23 July 1864
Born Tarata, Taranaki,
15 April 1895		 Bristol, England,
17 January 1837		 Apsley Guise, England,
8 September 1841
Died 9 December 1987,
Hastings		 20 May 1868,
Hokitika		 16 March 1894,
Drowned in the River Nikonui
Grave Hawera Crematorium, Taranaki Hokitika Municipal Cemetery, Westland Ross Cemetery, Westland
Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru Lord Ashcroft VC Collection West Coast Historical Museum, Hokitika
Remarks None None None

WELLINGTON

Name Leslie Wilton,
ANDREW		 Bernard,
DIAMOND		 Keith,
ELLIOTT		 Samuel,
FRICKLETON
Rank Brigadier Sergeant Second Lieutenant Captain
Force 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment Bengal Horse Artillery 22nd Bn, 2nd NZEF 3rd Bn, New Zealand ( Rifle ) Brigade
VC won La Bassee Ville, France,
31 July 1917		 Bolundshadur, Indian Mutiny,
28 September 1857		 Ruweisat, Egypt,
15 July 1942		 Messines, Belgium,
7 June 1917
London Gaz 6 September 1917 24 April 1858 24 September 1942 2 August 1917
Born Palmerston North,
23 March 1897		 Port Glenone, Co Antrim, N Ireland,
January 1827		 Apiti,
25 April 1916		 Slamannan, Scotland,
1 April 1891
Died 8 January 1969,
Palmerston North		 25 January 1892,
Masterton		 7 October 1989,
Lower Hutt		 6 September 1971,
Naene
Grave Levin Cemetery Masterton Cemetery Paraparaumu Cemetery Taita Lawn Cemetery
Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru
Remarks None None None None

WELLINGTON

Name William James,
HARDHAM		 Edward,
MCKENNA

Rank Major Ensign

Force 4th New Zealand Contingent 65th Regiment
( York & Lancaster Regiment )

VC won Naauwpoort, 2nd Boer War,
28 January 1901		 Cameron Town, New Zealand,
7 September 1863

London Gaz 4 October 1901 16 January 1864

Born Wellington,
31 July 1876		 Leeds, England,
15 February 1827

Died 13 April 1928,
Wellington		 8 June 1908,
Palmerston North

Grave Karori Soldier's Cemetery, Wellington Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North

Location
of VC		 National Army Museum, Waiouru Auckland War Memorial Museum

Remarks None None

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