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
George Frederick Richard Alderton
Alderton, George Fredrick Richard; Alderton, Dick21st (Auckland) Battalion22108PrivateJanuary 1940MarriedWhangareiMechanic132 Mill Rd, WhangareiMrs L D Alderton, 7 Otangarei Rd, Whangarei (wife)Lance Corporal19/03/1919Auckland.10/12/199374WhangareiCremationN RRSA Block Twenty One C Plot 1811 MaunuMorris & Morris, WhgFindAGrave entry available Iris Dorothy (Dorothea) PattersonBrother of Albert Victor James Alderton, who also served. Son of George Frederick and Catherine Lochead Alderton, nee Cowan. Husband of Iris Dorothy (Dorothea) Alderton, nee Patterson, of Whangarei. Wife’s initials are L D in the NOK details. Death Index records as Fredrick. Place of birth: Auckland. Place of death: Whangarei. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Morris Doel
Infantry Reinforcements444808PrivateJanuary 1945 - December 1945MarriedHikurangiFactory asst.Park St, HikurangiMrs I D Doel, 7 Otangarei Rd, Whangarei (w)20/11/1922Whangarei10/04/201996WhangareiCremationMaunu Cemetery, Whangarei, Ash Berm Block C Plot 1791FindAGrave entry availableIrene Dorothy PattersonBrother of Lenard James Doel, who also served. Son of George and May Doel, nee Jones, of Hikurangi. Husband of Irene Dorothy Doel, nee Patterson, of Whangarei. Service in the Whangarei Central Baptist Church. Ancestors.familysearch.org for Lenard James Doel. Place of birth and death: Whangarei. Ancestrylibrary.com.au. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northernadvocate-nz/obituary.aspx?n=morris-doel&pid=192276551
Robert David Doig
YesUnknown20th Battalion7986PrivateMarch 1940SingleGreymouthFarmerTotara FlatMrs Anabella Doig, Blackwater (mother)Corporal27/07/1913Greymouth24/07/199177RussellBurialRussell Cemetery, Russell, RSA Division, Plot 61UnknownFindAGrave entry availableJean PattersonPOW. Son of Alexander and Anabella Doig, nee Patterson, of Blackwater. Husband of Jean Doig, nee Patterson. Place of birth: Greymouth. Place of death: Russell. Familysearch.org. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Clarence Keith Haynes
38403SapperJanuary 1940 - March 1941MarriedWhangareiPainter and Paperhanger and Motor Mechanic124 Mill Rd, WhangareiMrs A P Haynes, 124 Mill Rd, Whangarei (wife)Sapper21/06/1910Whangarei21/04/197160WhangareiBurialRSA Block Nine Plot 290 MaunuMorris & Morris, WhgFindAGrave entry availableAgnes Patterson LairdSon of Henry Nathaniel John and Elizabeth Melrose Haynes, nee Martin. Husband of Agnes Patterson Haynes, nee Laird, per the Marriage Index, of Whangarei. Place of birth and death: Whangarei. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Donald Harry Patterson
Infantry Brigade436395PrivateApril 1943 - June 1943SingleNew PlymouthBaker's apprenticeHinau St, InglewoodMr H Patterson, Hinau St, Inglewood, (f)4/03/19226/11/200684Shirley PattersonSon of Harry and Cecelia Alice Patterson. Husband of Shirley Patterson. Place of death: Cable Bay, Taipa. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Edwin Felix Sinel
YesCrete1st General Hospital22825PrivateJanuary 1940Legally SeparatedAucklandChemistC/o Mrs Bankier, Norana Avenue, Otahuhu, AucklandMiss E L M Sinel, 18 Tawera Rd, Greenlane, Auckland (daughter)Staff Sergeant25/05/1907Auckland24/04/197265KaitaiaBurialKaitaia Cemetery, Kaitaia, RSA Division, Plot 133Geard's Funeral HomeBillionGraves entry availableBetty Anita PattersonPOW. Son of Edwin John and Beata Mary Sinel, nee Harvey. Husband of Betty Anita Sinel, nee Patterson. Father of Miss E L M Sinel, of Greenlane, Auckland. Place of birth: Auckland. Place of death: Kaitaia. Bio on Cenotaph database. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Leonard Carl Stables
Infantry Reinforcements63178PrivateApril 1941 - June 1941SingleWhangareiFarmerHelena BayMrs L Stables, Maunu, Whangarei (m)2/09/1912Whangarei10/11/198270WhangareiCremation12/11/1982See noteMorris & Morris, WhgPhyllis Marjorie PattersonBrother of Cyril Francis Stables, who also served. Son of Walter John and Lottie Stables, nee Eyre, of Whangarei. Husband of Phyllis Marjorie Stables, nee Patterson. Cremated at Maunu Cemetery & Cremarorium, Whangarei; no other information. Place of birth and death: Whangarei. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Keith Wilfred George Waters
YesGreeceHeadquarters, 7th Anti-Tank Regiment20992GunnerJanuary 1940MarriedWhangareiMechanicParua Bay Rd, WhangareiMrs R D Waters, Parua Bay Rd, Whangarei (wife)Gunner8/11/1899New Plymouth2/07/197373WhangareiMaunu Cemetery, Whangarei FindAGrave entry availableRose Doreen PattersonPOW. Son of George and Georgina Waters, nee Lacey. Husband of Rose Doreen Waters, nee Patterson, of Whangarei. Place of birth: New Plymouth. Place of death: Whangarei. Not on the cemetery index. Plot no. Is unknown. Ancestrylibrary.com.au. www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/nzmarriageregisters/standrewswhangareimarriages4.htm