44 / 60
In honour of the 100th
anniversary of WWI,
which begins this year
and continues until
November of 2018, we will
hear of many ceremonial
dates – campaigns in
Palestine and Europe,
memorable battles and
homecomings of both the
hearty and the maimed.
No need to wait for a
formal ceremony, pay your
respects anytime to those
who served at the many
war memorials on the
Coromandel and beyond.
Here are just a few from
the dozens listed and
photographed (large
enough to read names) in
a comprehensive chapter
by David Wilton in The
Treasury’s book,
From
Gold Mine to Firing Line
(see below left).
THAMES
Lest we
forget...
KOPU
Roll of Honour now at the
Thames War Memorial Hall
Painting by Jeanne-Marie Cantereau
THE COROMANDEL’S
MONUMENTS
OF WORLD WAR I
From Gold Mine to Firing Line
“The Thames” and the GreatWar 1914-1918
Some of our research and images are thanks to the
hard work of the historians, photographers, and
writers at The Treasury,
whose combined efforts
produced this fascinating
illustrated book about
Thames and WWI. The
book contains many
memoirs, information
about the conscription
period, photos of Rolls of
Honours, etc. Written and
edited by a team from
The Treasury.
$50.00, A4 size, 300-
page, colour. Available at
www.thetreasury.co.nz.Above: The Thames World War
I Memorial, dedicated in 1925,
stands at the north end of town,
high on a hill. Since 1929, it has
been lit at night.
Names have been added to the
honours list over the decades,
currently numbering 316.
Reach the base by climbing a
stairway or by car, via Waiotahi
Road and Monument Road
Right, The Thames High School
War Memorial
Far right, the Boer War (South
Africa, 1899-1902) memorial in
Victoria Park, first erected by
Thames residents in 1902.
WorldWar I Memorial, Thames
44
COROMANDEL LIFE 2015 SPRING/HOLIDAY