The Services Section of Karori Cemetery was started during World War 1, to provide a special place for burying men who were or had been enlisted in the NZ armed forces and had died in New Zealand. The influenza epidemic during November/December 1918 kickstarted the development of a dedicated area within the cemetery, and 118 men from Trentham Camp and hospitals around Wellington were buried within a three week period.
During Anzac Weekend 2015 I will be joined by Margaret Pointer, author and historian, to talk about the development of the Services Section, and some of the stories about the men who had served through Gallipoli and elsewhere and then died on their return, as well as the various Corps represented and the men from Niue and the Cooks who signed up. Full details of the event here.
During Anzac Weekend 2015 I will be joined by Margaret Pointer, author and historian, to talk about the development of the Services Section, and some of the stories about the men who had served through Gallipoli and elsewhere and then died on their return, as well as the various Corps represented and the men from Niue and the Cooks who signed up. Full details of the event here.
