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 Gallipoli, Turkey,
7 August 1915		 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860		 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 Body washed ashore on 14 July.
Burial site unknown		 Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland Purewa Cemetery, St John's, Auckland
Location
of VC		 Auckland Museum Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, Winchester Auckland Museum Royal Marines Museum
Remarks None None None None

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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 Pontoko,New Zealand,
2 October 1863		 France,
1 September 1918		 Maleme, Crete,
20 - 28 May 1941		 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, Nr Auckland		 25 November 1970,
Auckland		 2 September 1982,
Tauranga		 26 August 1972,
Mount Eden, Auckland
Grave Otahuhu Old Cemetery, South Auckland
(grave not marked)		 Golders Cemetery, Waikumete Dudley Cemetery, Te Puke Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Taranki Museum, New Plymouth Army Museum Waiouru Army Museum Waiouru
Remarks None None None DCM, MM

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AUCKLAND

Name John,
RYAN		 Leonard Henry,
TRENT

Rank Lance Corporal Group Captain

Force 65th Regiment
(York & Lancaster Regiment)		 Royal New Zealand Air Force
attd 48 Squadron, RAF

VC won Cameron Town, New Zealand,
7 September 1863		 Over Amsterdam,
3 May 1943

London Gaz 16 January 1864 1 March 1946

Born Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary, Ireland,
1839		 Nelson,
14 April 1915

Died 29 December 1864, Tuakan
(drowned whilst trying to rescue a comrade)		 19 May 1986,
Auckland

Grave Alexandra Redoubt Cemetery
(grave not marked)		 North Shore Crematorium, Auckland

Location
of VC		 York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham RNZAF Museum, Wigram AFB Christchurch

Remarks None DFC

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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: Crete, 22 - 30 May 1941
Bar: Egypt, 14 - 15 July 1942		 Shimonoseki, Japan,
6 September 1864		 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		 Army Museum Waiouru Army Museum Waiouru Not publicly held Not publicly held
Remarks None None None Name on family grave Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, England

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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 France,
12 September 1918
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
Hokitika,
20 May 1868		 16 March 1894,
Drowned in the River Nikonui
Grave Hawera Crematorium
Hokitika Municipal Cemetery Isolated hillside, 100 feet above the road, near Ross
Location
of VC		 Army Museum Waiouru
Not publicly held West Coast Historical Museum, Hokitika
Remarks None
None None

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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 France,
31 July 1917		 Indian Mutiny,
28 September 1857		 Egypt,
15 July 1942		 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 RSA Cemetery, Palmerston North Masterton Cemetery Paraparaumu Cemetery, Lower Hutt Taita Servicemen's Cemetery, Naene
Location
of VC		 Army Museum Waiouru Army Museum Waiouru Army Museum Waiouru Army Museum Waiouru
Remarks None None None None

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WELLINGTON

Name William James,
HARDHAM		 Edward,
MCKENNA

Rank Major Ensign

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

VC won 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		 Army Museum Waiouru Auckland Museum

Remarks None None

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