Tikorangi War Memorial (1920)

Work on the Tikorangi War Memorial finished at the end of October 1920, but the planned unveiling on 21 November was cancelled due to 'incessant rain'. The memorial was finally unveiled on 19 December 1920 by local Member of Parliament Mr W.T. Jennings. 

Front Panel

ERECTED

BY THE RESIDENTS OF

TIKORANGI, 

IN MEMORY OF THEIR MEN

WHO MADE

THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

FOR HOME AND COUNTRY

IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918

WORLD WAR II

1939 -1945

Left Panel:WW I dead.

Pte J. H. N. Furze, Killed in action, 16^th September 1916, Aged  22 Years

Pte C. N. Furze, Killed in Action, 18^th September 1916, Aged  19 Years

Rflm W. E. Terrill, Killed in Action, 6^th December 1917, Aged  29 Years

Pte E. D. Alexander, Killed in Action, 14^th December 1917, Aged  21 Years

Rflm F. A. Cole, Died of wounds, 23^rd  December 1917, Aged  45 Years

Right Panel: WW II dead.

2^nd Lieut: M. R Faull, 22^nd November 1941, Aged  26 Years

L. Sgt:  A. K. Davidson, 23 September 1944, Aged  26 Years

Sapper: A. A. Jury, 26 May 1941, Aged  37 Years

1^st Class S. B.: H J Honeyfield, 5^th January 1943, Aged  17 Years

Sgt Pilot: R. J. Newman, 12^th January 1942, Aged  22 Years

“All Killed in Action”

On Rear

W F Short NP [Stone mason]