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East Tamaki First World War memorial

East Tamaki First World War memorial

Otara memorial (detail)

Otara memorial (detail)

Otara memorial (detail)

Otara memorial (detail)

East Tamaki First World War memorial.   

On 23 April 1922 Sir Frederick Lang, MP for Manukau and Speaker of the House of Representatives, unveiled the East Tamaki war memorial at the entrance to the East Tamaki recreation ground.

('East Tamaki's Tribute: District's New Monument', NZ Herald, 24/4/22, p. 3; 'Soldiers' Memorials: East Tamaki Tribute', Auckland Weekly News, 27/4/22, p. 22; 'Tamaki War Memorial: Unveiling on Sunday', Franklin Times, 28/4/22, p. 4; 'Lease of Life for War Memorial', Manukau Courier, 21/4/95, p. 1).

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
park/gardens square obelisk wreath 23-Apr-22 22

Images: Joseph Gillard

Information: Bruce Ringer, Manukau Libraries

Find out more about the people listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database  

How to cite this page: 'East Tamaki First World War memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/east-tamaki-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Jun-2009

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