Warea war memorial

Warea war memorial, located at Cape Egmont Boating Club, Bayly Road, Cape Egmont (Formerly at Warea School).

In 2007 a second plaque was added to the memorial for the Pungarehu district. The names for this plaque were taken from the honours board at the Pungarehu hall. See the new plaque and read more about this on Kete New Plymouth website.

Inscription

Erected by the residents of Warea
To the memory of those who served
1914 -1918

Roll of Honour

  • W. Bell
  • F Pierson
  • Reg Hill
  • W Thrush
  • O E Julian
  • W Wade
  • M Lawn
  • H Wells
  • C Pierson
  • K Wells

Returned Men

  • J Aylward
  • C McLachlan
  • W Barr
  • D McLachlan
  • F Clothier
  • J McLachlan
  • S Frost
  • C W Revell
  • J Jones
  • T Roberts
  • T B Judge
  • A J Thompson
  • C Magon
  • B Wade
  • W McLachlan
  • E Wilson

 1939 - 1945

Roll of Honour

  • Flight Sergeant J L McDonald
  • Sergeant Pilot I H W Franks

Returned Men

  • E J Caldwell
  • R Julian
  • A D Sole
  • C I Deacon
  • L A Luckin
  • M P Sole
  • W B Franks
  • G H Luckin
  • L G Stott
  • P N Hill
  • C A Meier
  • M J Wells
  • S D Harrison
  • H C Magon
  • C V Wells
  • A J Julian
  • P Rowe
  • A R Wells
  • S R Julian
  • O G Sole
  • W Wright
  • F A Sole

For King and Country 

Find out more about the people listed above on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database

Article about this memorial 

Taranaki Daily News 26 April 2006, re relocation from Warea School (closed) to Cape Egmont Boating Club

Pat Sole was literally the last man standing in Cape Egmont yesterday.

Mr Sole was the district's only war veteran who was still alive and present at a ceremony to relocate a memorial flagpole and plaque from Warea School.

Residents concerned that the memorial war plaque would be lost with the closure of the school last year relocated it to the Cape Egmont boat club yesterday.

Dozens of men from the Warea district, who fought in World War I and II, were listed on the plaque and their names were read out in a public ceremony. But Mr Sole was the only person from the plaque present.

"It's a wonderful, unique opportunity to see my name and be allowed to see it there," Mr Sole said.

The only other survivor from the plaque was his cousin M. P. Sole, who now lived in Kaitaia.

However, Father Francis Garty said there was no chance the war veterans would be forgotten.

"What's taken place in the last 15 years I don't know, but there's been a great trend towards Anzac Day," he said.

"You only had to be at Okato this morning to realise it means a lot to a lot of people."

About 50 people attended the afternoon ceremony at the boat club, where the names of war veterans from Pungarehu were also read out.

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Deb

Posted: 26 May 2015

Hi Rachael, I am interested in finding out more as this is my family too. Johannah was my Hreat Grandmother. I have started a family tree on Family search.org if anyone wants to add to I that would be great. Pierson was also spelt Person, hence hard to find. Please search Carl Pierson Death 1903 and you will see what I have started. It includes Carl's Will documents.

Rachael

Posted: 28 Jun 2011

Hi Jo and Kerry, Julia Pierson is my great grandmother the sister of Hannah and and her parents were Carl and Ellen Pierson. They arrived in Nz in 1874 from Sweden. If you are interested in more information regarding your family email me - [email protected]

Kerry

Posted: 30 May 2011

Hi my Great Grandmother was Johannah Pierson she married Percy Julian in 14.3.1885 New Plymouth and as far as I know Johannah was Sweden descendant she had 15 Children and one of those was my grandmother Hope this helps

Jo

Posted: 22 May 2011

Hello, I am currently researching my paternal grandmother's family. F and C Pierson were her brothers, my great uncles. My grandmother was Hannah or Johannah Pierson and she married Percy Julian. I am struggling to find when Frank and Charles Piersons parents Carl and Ellen Pierson arrived in New Zealand from Australia and where their birthplace was. I wonder if anyone can tell me more please?