Tokomaru Bay war memorial

Kia Ora to all my Whanau in Tokomaru Bay. My father, TeRei Griffiths Mulligan was born here and spent his younger years here before being part of Aotearoas "stolen generation" I am so proud to see the names of my relatives on the War memorial, Dave and Alby Mulligan. I would love to have contact with someone from Tokomaru Bay who could email me and maybe give me some whakapapa info as well. I live in Australia, but my blood in Ngati Porou Thank you to all in Toko and I hope I hear from someone some day. I have a dream of coming to Tokomaru Bay to live one day. Kind Regards, Dale Mulligan (Newcastle, NSW, Australia drm52@tpg.com.au

My parents lived in Tokomaru Bay for 25 years My father was a returned 2nd World War soldier in the Pacific. He was - I think - President of the Tokomaru Bay RSA around the late 50's early 60's maybe. There was a message from Steve Jones - I think I was at the Tokomaru Bay Primary School with his father, I think there was a brother Fred and we were all in the same class. I think they lived over the river from the school.

Hi all' I am just in the process of digging up as much information as I can, but I am very interested in finding out as much as I can about my Fathers place of birth and the people there. He was born and bred in Tokomaru Bay. This year he would have been 63 years old and his name was Maurice Jones, my family and I have just spent this last weekend 30th and 31st Aug in the bay to scatter his ashes, and I was blown away by the obvious history that the place has seen. I will revert with more info but if anyone reading this knows of my father would they please e-mail me back' Thanks' Steve Jones