New Zealand Memorial Brockenhurst
New Zealand memorial in Brockenhurst Churchyard
Buried in the area covered by CWGC
93 New Zealanders
1 Australian
1 Canadian
3 Unknown Belgian Civilians
3 Indian Expeditionary Force
3 British
The recumbent stone is the grave of the three Unknown civilians.
The large stone was erected by the villages to Sukha, an India who worked at the hospital.
To the left of his are two more Indian graves -
Arocyasami and Sukha.
Private Ernest William Bollom
22nd Australian Infantry
30 October 1916
aged 23
IEF
Sumeer
30/11/1915
Arocyasami
11/9/1915
Sukha 12/1/1915
Well worth a look.
W H Lawry Canadian Forestry Corps
27/10/1918
There was a constant need for wood during the Great War. No doubt he was working in the New Forest at the time of his death.
W Nicholson, King' Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
A Woodley, Wellington Regiment NZEF.
Private Lawrence, 3rd Bn, Wellington Regiment
6/11/1917.
Also the stone commemorating the visit of his parents.