Rotorua First World War memorial

Hi Diana - Margaret has asked me to let you know that she has been in touch with the sextant at Sala Street cemetery.

According to their records there are two people of the surname WALLACE who are buried in the Soldiers’ Section of that cemetery.

1. Robert Lindsay WALLACE, who died in 2000, aged 93.

2.James Ian Bruce WALLACE. Died Rotorua 21.4.1983, aged 63.

So neither of these sound like your grandfather.

The phone number for the Sala Street Cemetery office is (07) 349 1899 if you want to investigate further.

All the best,
Jamie Mackay

HI MARGARET THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I REMEMBER ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER IS THAT HE DIED IN 1960, AUGUST 3RD I BELIEVE. I KNOW HE IS BURIED ON THE OLDER SIDE OF THE CEMENTERY. AND MY GRANDMOTHER IS ON THE NEWER SIDE NOT FAR FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE WAY, SHE PASSED AWAY IN 1974. ELSIE WALLACE WAS HER NAME. THANK- YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME. DIANA

Dear Diana
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage looks after the graves of those who died during wartime, and there is no-one of the surname "Wallace" who died during wartime and who is buried at Sala Street cemetery. However, there may be Wallaces buried in the war veterans' section at Sala Street, and I am making enquiries on your behalf. Hopefully I will be able to get back to you by the end of this week about this. Regards,
Margaret Marks

i am looking for my grandfather who fought in the war. all i know about him is his last name is wallace and is buried i believe in the sala street cementary. please help me.