A massive, comprehensive roll honouring 2nd N.Z.E.F. soldiers and war nurses listed in the Nominal Rolls, deployed overseas during World War II and with J-Force; having identity in some way with Northland, New Zealand
Source: Freedom's Call, compiled by Dale Calder. Included here with his kind permission
James Henry Cowan
Infantry Reinforcements82173PrivateJanuary 1944 - March 1944SingleWellsfordFarmerTe HanaMrs E Collins, Te Hana (s)Lance Sergeant28/10/1916Ngaruawahia1/12/197155NorthlandBurialWellsford Cemetery, Wellsford, Returned Servicemen's burial, Block 1, Row A, Plot 19 Seq 1FindAGrave entry availableBillionGraves entry availableMargaretMillerSon of Samuel George and Catherine Cowan, nee Turbott. Husband of Margaret Cowan, nee Miller. Brother of Mrs E Collins, of Te Hana. Place of birth: Ngaruawahia. Place of death: Northland. Ancestrylibrary.com.au. Photo of the gravestone is on the Cenotaph database
John Leslie Gregory
2nd Division, Artillery613408Temporary SergeantJanuary 1944 - March 1944MarriedAucklandAccountant42 Bay Rd, St Heliers, Auck.Mrs J M Gregory, Paihia (w)22/06/1910Auckland16/10/198878RotoruaCremation18/10/1988Rotorua Cemetery, Rotorua, Berm Lawn Berm 2C Plot 7Sibuns Funeral AdvisorsFindAGrave entry availableJocelyn MargaretMillerSon of John Harold and Elizabeth Rachel Gregory, nee Cobb. Husband of Jocelyn Margaret Gregory, nee Miller, of Paihia. Cremated at Purewa Cemetery & Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland. Place of birth: Auckland. Place of death: Rotorua. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Nigel Marshall Laing
Laing, TubbyInfantry Brigade458414Warrant Officer Class IIJuly 1942 - December 1942SinglePahautanuiRegular soldierRuawaiMr J M Laing, Ruawai (f)Major18/12/1918Paparoa or Dargaville4/01/200788ChristchurchAll Saints Churchyard, Prebbleton, CanterburyBillionGraves entry availableOlive Ethel MargaretMillerSon of James Marshall and Ethel Ellen Laing, nee Nankivell, of Ruawai. Husband of Olive Ethel Margaret Laing, nee Miller. Place of birth: Dargaville or Paparoa. Place of death: Christchurch. With Territorials before the war. In Regular Army and served in Malayan Emergency. Plot no. is unknown. Ancestrylibrary.com.au. https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/namedetails.php?grave=578637&forenames=Nigel%20Marshall&surname=Laing