Birch Hill Station war memorial, 2005.
Detail of plaque on the Birch Hill Station war memorial. It reads:
‘In memory of the men of Birch Hill Station, who fought in the Great War. 1914-1918. J.T. Ford, W.J. Thompson, H.B. Brittan, P. Burke, M. Pavelka, H.D. Harris, J. Tait, A. George, M. Fitzgibbon, H. Coombes.’
Detail of plaque on the Birch Hill Station war memorial. It reads:
‘In memory of the horses of the 8th Regiment N.Z.M.R that died in the Great War 1914-1918.’
Details about the 8th (South Canterbury) Regiment New Zealand Mounted Rifles, including the meaning of the motto shown on this plaque on the memorial 'Moveo et Profitor' can be found here
Images and information: Bernard Kingsbury
Find out more about the people listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database