The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2014

Norman Edgar Hassell was born 6 September 1894, at Akatarawa, Upper Hutt, New Zealand. He served in World War One and wrote his memories of that time in retrospect, c. 1941 - 1942. Photographs of Norman Hassell in uniform and Norman and 'Pony...

Creator:      Norman Hassell
Date:          1914 to 1918

Pat (Percival) Argyle (1890-1915) was the son of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. This letter is from Pat to his younger brother, Hector, from Gallipoli. The letter tells about what life is like for them.

Pat enlisted with his brother Len,...

Creator:      Pat Argyle
Place:          Gallipoli
Date:          July 1, 2015

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Andrew Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2017

Len Argyle (1894-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Pat (Percival) enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One. This letter, from Len to his brothers, Hector and ...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Gallipoli
Date:          July 28, 1915

Letter from Pat (Percival), son of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe, to his young brother Leslie. Pat enlisted with his brother Len and served in World War One. They both died at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli in 1915. Pat (1890-1915) was born in Car...

Creator:      Pat Argyle
Place:          Gallipoli
Date:          1915