TUAKAU CEMETERY

TUAKAU CEMETERY FRANKLIN DISTRICT, NEW ZEALAND

Location:

This cemetery is situated on Alexandra Redoubt Road, Tuakau. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war here.

Chiplin’s grave is in the centre of the above photo.
Alexandra Redoubt is at the top of the hill in the background. This was a battle ground during the N.Z. Maori Wars and on this site a Victoria Cross was won.

World War 1:
Photo	Service	Rank	Name	Regiment	Date of death
	12/3956	Private	CHIPLIN, THOMAS WALTER	Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F.	18/11/1919
World War 2:
Photo	Service	Rank	Name	Regiment	Date of death
	1/14/69	Lance Corporal	RIVERS, JOHN WILLIAM	N.Z. Military Forces	21/09/1940