The Matapu War Memorial was unveiled by Hāwera Mayor, Edwin Dixon, on 6 October 1920. The memorial was built by Mr H.W. Jones of Hāwera and is located in the grounds of Matapu School on the corner of Skeet and Hastings Roads.
Inscription:
Front Face
Crossed sheathed sword and rifle
TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD
Pvt M Brown
Pvt W Biggs
Rfm A B Harrison
2nd Lieut C Henry
Rfm H Henry
Bombr K A McL'Dowie
Rfm L T Wright
Pvt F Swindlehurst
Right Side (School R of H)
Pvt A Allen
Corpl J Crighton
Pvt W Kemp
2nd Lieut A Martin
Trpr M Murphy
Trpr R Murphy
Rfm P Murphy
Left Side (School R of H)
Pvt R Maunder
2nd Lieut A Sutherland
Tpr C Sutherland
Pvt A Tebbutt
Pvt A White
Rear Side:
1939-1945
Gnr G Fewtrell
Pvt I E Brisco
Pvt G D B Schwass
Small Bronze Plaque Beneath
Keighley
Gordon William 1919-1999
Doreen Margaret 1919-1997
nee Radford
Meeting held about war memorial (December 1919)
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