Restore the Old Porirua Cemetery Soldiers graves - Updates

20254 Rifleman Thomas Joseph Smith – New Zealand Rifle Brigade NZ(R)B

14 September 2018

Smith was buried 48 years ago where due to a clerical error he was listed with the wrong rank and serial number. The Restoration Team found the mistake and with the help of Veteran’s Affair are now correcting the error by getting his headstone replaced with the correct details.

For anyone who would like to know more about Thomas's story please see: https://www.poriruawarstories.com/smith-thomas-joseph

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26181 Private Thomas Francis Ryan - New Zealand Rifle Brigade

2 September 2018

T.F. Ryan had his 100 year anniversary on 1 September 2018. Please see his full story here: https://www.poriruawarstories.com/ryan-thomas-francis-ww1

We are not sure who visited his grave yesterday but we believe it may have been family who have laid flowers and provided him with a new wooden cross.

Lest we forget

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