In both the Kinder Library archives and the Archives of the Diocese of Auckland there are numerous stories, artefacts, and correspondence telling the tales of the reverends and chaplains in the world wars. Reverend Vickery was one such gentleman; he was a Hospital Ship Chaplain. This is a little of… Read More »The Life of a New Zealand Hospital Ship Chaplain in WWI and WWII
St John’s Theological College was closed for the War With the outbreak of World War One in 1914, the student population at St John’s College steadily declined with students leaving overseas to serve in the war. From this College photograph from 1915; Walter Averill, Charles Smith, Harry Reynolds and Arthur… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs: Closure of the College
Remembering Neale Fitzgerald Eager of St John’s College Born: 6th November 1887. Died: 1920 in Suez, Egypt. Died of exposure, aged 32. Buried: Unknown. Originally, very little was known about Neale (spelt ‘Neil’ on the memorial in the college chapel) Fitzgerald Eager, even being noted as ‘missing’ by the St.… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Neale Fitzgerald Eager
Remembering Paul Graham Clark of St John’s College Born: 9th February 1897 in Leicester, England. Died: 26th August 1918 in Bapaume, France. Killed in action, aged 21. Buried: Archiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Paul Graham Clark was an Auckland University College studying medicine who was also enrolled at St… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Paul Graham Clark
Remembering James Dalton Dinneen of St John’s College Born: 16th July 1883 in Cambridge, Waikato. Died: 1st October 1916. Died of wounds, aged 32. Buried: Heilly Station, Mericourt-l’Abbe, Somme. James Dalton Dinneen was enrolled as a student at St. John’s College between 1902 and 1904 and gained a B.A. at… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: James Dalton Dinneen
Remembering Edward Oliver Ruddock of St John’s College Born: Unknown Died: 11th May 1915 in Egypt. Died of disease, aged 23. Buried: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Edward Oliver Ruddock was the son of Archdeacon David Ruddock of Hawke’s Bay. He studied at St John’s College… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Edward Oliver Ruddock
Remembering Eric Hardwick Tayler Born: Unknown date in Auckland, New Zealand. Died: 9th Febuary 1915 Hazebrouck, France. Died of sickness, aged 22. Buried: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Eric Hardwick Tayler was born in Auckland and attended Auckland Grammar School from 1907. He was enrolled as a student at St.… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Eric Hardwick Tayler
Remembering Evelyn Jack Rose of St John’s College Born: Unknown. Died: 4th October 1917 in Ypres, Belgium. Killed in action, aged 23. Buried: Tyne Cot Memorial Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Evelyn Jack Rose was a student King’s College before enrolling at St John’s Theological College where he studied between 1913… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Evelyn Jack Rose
Remembering Herbert Lewis Morgan of St John’s College Born: Unknown Died: 8th December 1917 in Yepres, Belgium. Killed in action, aged 26. Buried: Butts New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Herbert Lewis Morgan was enrolled at St John’s Theological College just before the war, between 1913… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Herbert Lewis Morgan
Remembering Neil Ruffell Russell of St John’s College Born: 1888 in Wellington, New Zealand. Died: 26th March 1918 in Somme, France. Killed in action, aged 30. Service Number: WWI 32542 Last Rank: WW1 Second Lieutenant, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion Buried: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. Neil Ruffell… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Neil Ruffell Russell
