The Te Karaka war memorial is built from white marble and commemorates Brian Massey Hutchinson and his comrades from the area. Mr Hutchinson attended Wanganui Collegiate School until 1915. He worked as a shepherd until 1917 when he sailed to France to join the NZ Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion.
The memorial depicts a lion standing rampant holding a pennant based on the badge of the NZ Rifle Brigade. The plaque reads
"This stone was erected by Edward Massey Hutchinson and his wife, Eleanor in memory of their dear son and his comrades from [unclear] county who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918.
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