Rolls of honour and obituaries

Page 2 – Public Service Roll of Honour

This Roll of Honour lists 218 men from the core Public Service who died in the First World War. It was originally published in the New Zealand Gazette on 29 April 1920. We have linked each name to that soldier's page on Auckland War Memorial Museum's Cenotaph database. From this database you can also find links to the full service records for each soldier on Archives New Zealand's website. We have not yet been able to find three names on Cenotaph (M. McCauley, A. McNeil and W. Robinson). If you can help us identify these men, please email [email protected]

Available to download: pdf of original NZ Gazette notice and a sortable spreadsheet of this roll.
See also: Post and Telegraph Roll of Honour, a roll of Railways employees and Education service First World War fatalities.

NameDepartmentCause of death
ADAMS, C. G. (Lieutenant)Customs Department.Died of Wounds
AITKEN, E. B. (Sergeant)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
ALDERTON, T. D. H. (Lieutenant)Public Works Department.Accidentally killed
ANARU, A. (Private)Native Department.Killed in Action
ANCELL, E. G. (2nd Lieutenant)Native Department.Killed in Action
ATKINSON, M. B. (Lance-Corporal)Land and Deeds Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
BAGNALL, A. E. R. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Died of Wounds
BAILLIE, R. I. (Private)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
BARTLETT, C. F. (Private)Land and Deeds Department.Died of Wounds
BEAUMONT, G. (Private)Customs Department.Killed in Action
BEGG, J. A. (Private)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
BERESFORD, L. L. (Private)Prisons Department.Killed in Action
BERESFORD-WILKINSON, E. C. (Corporal)Justice Department.Killed in Action
BERNARD, V. R. (Lieutenant)Audit Department.Killed in Action
BLACK, J. W. (Sergeant)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
BLAKE, V. (Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
BOGLE, G. S. (Lieutenant)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
BOWIE, H. J. (Private)Education Department.Killed in Action
BOYD, J. G. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
BRADBURY, W. E. (Private)State Fire Insurance Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
BRASS, W. (Corporal)Tourist and Health Resorts Department.Killed in Action
BROWN, J. D. (Sergeant)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
BROWN, J. L. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
BUCKLAND, J. E. F. (Gunner)Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department.Died of illness
BURGESS, J. (Private)Labour Department.Killed in Action
CAIRNIE, G. J. B. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Missing, presumed dead
CALMAN, R. C. (Lance-Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
CAMERON, A. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
CAMERON, H. J. (Private)Government Insurance Department.Killed in Action
CAMPBELL, D. B. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
CAMPBELL-GOW, D. A. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
CANNINGTON, H. W. (Sergeant,)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
CARR, E. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
CARROLL, T. (Private)Public Trust Department.Died of illness
CHAMBERLAIN, L. O. (Sergeant)Public Works Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
CHRISTENSEN, A. B. (Corporal)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
CLEERE, R. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
CLEMENS, W. H. (Private)Mines Department.Died of Wounds
COBELDICK, E. W. (Private)Tourist and Health Resorts Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
COLE, R. H. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
COLLIS, D. L. (Rifleman)Native Department.Killed in Action
COSTELLO, P. J. (Private)Public Works Department,Died of Wounds
COTTER, H. F. (2nd Lieutenant)Customs Department.Died of Wounds
COURTENAY, E. L. (Private)Justice Department.Died of Wounds
COYLE, F. J. (Sergeant)Defence Department.Killed in Action
DAVISON, L. P. (Private)State Fire Insurance Department.Died of Wounds [obit.]
DOUGLAS, E. G. (Driver)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
DOWNARD, S. C. G. (Corporal)Internal Affairs Department.Died of Wounds
DOYLE, W. J. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
DUDLEY, J. C. A. (Lieutenant)Audit Department.Died of illness
DUNLOP, H. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
DUNNE, F. H. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Died of Wounds
DURNETT, A. B. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
DUTTON, J. H. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
DWYER, J. C. C. (Gunner)State Advances Department.Died of illness
EDGECUMBE, H. F. (Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness
ELLIS, W. H. (Lance-Corporal)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
EMERSON, P. T. (Lieutenant)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
EVANS, W. A. (Private)Police Department.Died of Wounds
EVENDEN, W. S. (Lance-Corporal)Labour Department.Missing, presumed dead
FERGUSON, V. M. N. (Private) Education Department.Killed in Action
FERRIDAY, H. (Sergeant)Customs Department.Killed in Action
FLOWER, W. E. F. (Lieutenant)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
FOLLEY, T. L . (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness
FRASER, R. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Died of illness
FRASER, W. A. (Bombardier)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
GANNAWAY, P. C. (Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness
GEARY, J. (Lance-Corporal)Mental Hospitals Department:Killed in Action
GIRDLESTONE, H. E. (Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
GLASTONBURY, F. G. (Sergeant)Valuation Department.Killed in Action
GODSELL, A. W. (Lance-Corporal)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
GRAY, W. M. (Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
GRINDROD, C. (Lance-Corporal)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
GROVER, J. A. (Private)Public Works Department.Died of illness
HAIGH, G. M. (Private)Justice Department.Killed in Action
HALL, A. (Lieutenant), M.C.Customs Department.Killed in Action
HALL, L. W. B. (Corporal)Lands and Survey Department.Died of Wounds
HAMILTON, J. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
HAMILTON, N. G. (Private)Treasury Department.Died of Wounds
HANNA, W. H. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
HANNAH, W. H. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and CommerceDied of Wounds
HARTSTONGE, J. J. (Private)Valuation Department.Missing, presumed dead
HARVEY, G. A. (Gunner)Lauds and Survey Department.Died of illness
HAZLETON, T. L. (Private)Prisons Department.Died of Wounds [obit.]
HENDRY, J. C. (Sergeant)Education Department.Killed in Action
HICKSON, A. G. (Sergeant)Treasury Department.Killed in Action
HOLM, J. W. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
HOLMES, W. A. (Sergeant)Customs Department.Died of Wounds
HUDSON, T. H. (Corporal)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness
HUGHES, B. W. P. (Lance-Corporal)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
HUNTER, J. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
HUNTINGTON, S. H. (2nd Lieutenant)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Died of Wounds
HUSTON, H. E. (Sergeant)Justice Department.Killed in Action
INGRAM, E. A. (Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Missing, presumed dead
INGRAM, P. F. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Missing, presumed dead
JONES, T. A. (Lance-Corporal)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
KEARNEY, M. (Lance-Corporal)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
KEARNEY, M. (Private)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
KELLETT, D. L. (Rifleman)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
KELSALL, G. H. (Private)State Fire Insurance Department.Killed in Action
KENNEDY, W. (Sapper)Land and Deeds Department.Killed in Action
KING, W. G. E. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
KIRKLAND, J. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Died of Wounds [obit.]
KNAPP, R. H. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
KNIGHT, E. P. (Gunner)Justice Department.Died of Wounds [obit.]
KOKIRI, T. (Lieutenant)Native Department.Died of illness
LANG, T. J. (Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness
LEAN, W. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
LOWRY, D. J. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
LYES, J. W. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
LYONS, P. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
MACAULEY, M. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Missing, presumed dead
MACKENZIE, N. McL. (Sergeant)Justice Department.Killed in Action
MAKEHAM, C. E. (2nd Lieutenant)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
MANSFIELD, A. B. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
MANSFIELD, W. H. (Lieutenant)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
MANUERA, H. (Sergeant)Justice Department.Died of Wounds
MARRIS, R. C. (Corporal)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
MASON, E. F. (Private)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
MASON, J. F. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
MATTHEWS, F. C. (Sergeant), M. M.Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
MAXWELL, W. D. (Sergeant)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
McBRIDE, D. J. (Private)Pensions Department.Killed in Action
McCAW, W. A. (Private)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
McDONALD, D. McL. (Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
McDONALD, S. R. (Private)Justice Department.Died of Wounds
McGINLEY, J. C. (Private)Public Trust Department.Accidentally killed [obit.]
McGOVERN, J. (2nd Lieutenant)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
McGRATH, J. J. (Private)Stamp Duties Department.Missing, presumed dead
McHARG, L. H. (Lance-Corporal)Land and Deeds Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
McKAY, D. (Lance-Corporal)Government Insurance Department.Missing, presumed dead
McKEEFRY, M. J. A. (2nd Lieutenant)Land and Deeds Department.Killed in Action
McKENZIE, W. S. (Private)Printing and Stationary Department.Killed in Action
McLEOD, C. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
McMILLAN, D. G. (2nd Lieutenant), M.C.Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
McNEIL, A. (Trooper)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
MILBURN, E. K. (Private)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
MILLER, A. (Lieutenant)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
MILNES, T. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
MITCHELL, R. E. L. (Corporal)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
MOORE, S. (Lieutenant)Education Department.Killed in Action
MOORE, S. (Lieutenant)Education Department.Died of Wounds
MORGAN, G. O. (Sapper)Pensions Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
MORPETH, A. (2nd Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
MULGAN, W. R. (2nd Lieutenant)Justice Department.Killed in Action
MULLANY, J. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
NAPIER, D. G. (Lieutenant)Customs Department.Killed in Action
NELSON, B. (Private)Immigration Department.Killed in Action
NELSON, T. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
NEVILLE, P. (Private)Government Insurance Department.Killed in Action
NEWMAN, R. M. (Lieutenant)Labour Department.Died of illness
NEWTON, H. (Private)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
NORTON, R. H. (2nd Lieutenant)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
O'GORMAN, J. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
O'LEARY, J. C. (Private)Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department.Killed in Action
ONION, D. G. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Missing, presumed dead
O'REILLY, F. C. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
O'SULLIVAN, L. D. (2nd Lieutenant)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
PARKER, R. V. (Sergeant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
PARSONS, S. H. (Private)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
PEARCE, A. H. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
PEARCE, O. D. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Died of Wounds
PIRRITT, G. (Private) Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
PITCHER, A. J. (Private)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
POWLEY, J. C. (Private)Justice Department.Killed in Action
PRICE, R. (Major)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
PRIMMER, J. H. (Captain)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Accidentally killed
RANDRUP, H. B. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
REED, A. E. (Private)Valuation Department.Killed in Action
RHODES, E. W. (Private)Justice Department.Killed in Action
RICKARD, G. E. F. (Staff Sergeant)Defence Department.Died of illness
ROBBIE, A. F. (Private)Government Insurance Department.Killed in Action
ROBERTSON, A. W. (Lance-Corporal)Pensions Department.Killed in Action
ROBINSON, N. R. (Private)Tourist and Health Resorts Department.Died of Wounds
ROBINSON, W. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Died of Wounds
ROBlNSON, A. J. (Corporal)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Died of Wounds
RUSSELL, E. (Sergeant)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
SANSBURY, E. T. (Private)Public Trust Department.Died of Wounds
SAXON, J. B. H. Von T. (Sergeant)Audit Department.Killed in Action
SHAW, L. J. (2nd Lieutenant)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
SHRIMPTON, N. (Bombardier)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
SMITH T. J. (Gunner)Mental Hospitals Department.Died of Wounds
SMITH, A. T. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Died of illness
SNELL, E. D. (Corporal)Justice Department.Died of Wounds
SPOTSWOOD, J. G. (Private)Treasury Department.Killed in Action
St. GEORGE, E. V. (Private)Education Department.Died of illness
STANLEY, L. J. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action [obit.]
STEVENS, W. E. (2nd Lieutenant)Treasury Department.Killed in Action
STEVENSON, A. (Private)Public Works Department.Killed in Action
STEWART, J. (Private)Native Department.Killed in Action
STOCKER, I. P. D. (Sergeant)Justice Department.Died of Wounds [obit.]
STRACK, K. J. (Lieutenant)Internal Affairs Department.Killed in Action
STRUTHERS, J. R. (Private)Mental Hospitals Department.Killed in Action
TAIT, K. J. (Lieutenant), M.C.Labour Department.Killed in Action
TAYLOR, L. G. (Sergeant)Justice Department.Killed in Action
TENNANT, S. R. (Trooper)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
THOMPSON, C. D. (Private)Audit DepartmentLost on transport
THOMPSON, R. W. (Private)Prisons Department.Killed in Action
THOMSON, J. C. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Died of illness [obit.]
THORBURN, C. S. (Private)Justice Department.Killed in Action
TOMBS, C. (Private) Public Works Department.Died of illness
TOMLINSON, W. F. (Private)Public Works Department.Missing, presumed dead
VIAL, C. G. (Private)Public Trust Department.Killed in Action
WAKE, H. L. (Corporal)Lands and Survey Department.Missing, presumed dead
WATSON, F. W. (2nd Lieutenant)Lands and Survey Department.Killed in Action
WATSON, K. R. (2nd Lieutenant)Public Works Department.Died of Wounds
WATSON, R. C. (Gunner)Treasury Department.Killed in Action
WATTERS, A. (Private)Audit Department.Killed in Action
WAUGH, G. N. (Captain)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Died of Wounds
WEBB, C. E. (Sergeant)Mines Department. .Killed in Action
WEBB, T. C. (Private)Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.Killed in Action
WEENINK, R. F. (Private)National Provident and Friendly Societies Department.Killed in Action
WHELAN, A. (Gunner)National Provident and Friendly Societies Department.Died of Wounds
WILLIAMSON, J. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
WILLIS, W. B. De L. (Private)Lands and Survey Department.Died of Wounds
WISELEY, H. O. (Rifleman)Education Department.Killed in Action
WYATT, G. C. (Gunner)State Fire Insurance Department.Died of illness
YOUNG, J. A. (Private)Printing and Stationery Department.Killed in Action
How to cite this page

'Public Service Roll of Honour', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/public-service-at-war/honour-roll, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 6-May-2016