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Pokeno First World War memorial
Pokeno First World War memorial.
The Pokeno First World War memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1921. The commemorative obelisk was mounted on a concrete base into which stones reputedly gathered by soldiers during the Waikato war were incorporated.
('Pokeno Memorial: Unveiling Ceremony', NZ Herald, 26/4/21, p. 6; 'Pokeno's War Memorial: Unveiling Ceremony', Franklin Times, 29/4/21, p. 5.)
Image: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean c.1986
Information: Bruce Ringer, Manukau Libraries
This image was taken in the mid-1980s. Can you supply us with better images of the Pokeno Memorial? Please email info@nzhistory.net.nz
| Site | Style | Ornamentation | Unveiling Date | No of Dead |
| Intersection | Square obelisk | 25-Apr-1921 | 51 |
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