Lest We Forget_______________________ IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields
the poppies blow
Between the crosses,
row on row,
That mark our place;
and in the sky
The larks, still bravely
singing, fly Scarce heard
amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn,
saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved,
and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel
with the foe:
To you from failing
hands we throw
The torch; be yours
to hold it high.
If ye break faith
with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
– Canadian physician and
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
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NOTE: This is an ongoing project, and will be updated as time and data permits.
If you have any information to add, or feel that some information is in error, please contact me. Most of the information below was obtained from http://www.findagrave.com | NAME | RANK
| UNIT
| DIED | FAMILY
| BURIED
| ALEXANDER CRUICKSHANK
6/2105 | Sergeant | Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
1st Bn. | May 26, 1918
Age 24 | Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. B. Cruickshank, of North Otago, New Zealand. | Louvencourt Military Cemetery Somme, France
Plot 1. Row D. Grave 50. | JOHN HERRING CRUICKSHANK
20107
| Rifleman | New Zealand Rifle Brigade
3rd Bn.
| May 8, 1917
Age 46
| Husband of Mrs. F. J. E. Cruickshank, of 237, Upper Willis St., Wellington, New Zealand. | Wimereux Cemetery Pas de Calais, France Plot: II. K. 3. | WILFRED RENNIE CRUICKSHANK
9/1815
| Private | 13th Bty. New Zealand Field Artillery | Killed in action
Jun. 4, 1917
Age 24
| Son of John and Margaret S. Cruickshank, of Rongahere, Otago. Born at Dunedin, New Zealand
| Berks (CWGC) Cemetery Extension Comines-Warneton Hainaut, Belgium
II. B. 39
| WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK
10/3869
| Private | 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. | Killed accidentally
Dec. 14, 1916 | Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cruickshank, of Kohinui, Pahiatua, New Zealand
| Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France, Plot: I. M. 20. | CHARLES DAVID
CRUICKSHANK
25678
| Rifleman | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | Jul 10, 1921
Age 31
| Son of David James and Sophia Cruickshank (nee Stuart), of Rosemount, Matakana, North Auckland. Served on the Western Front, 1916-18. | Matakana Public Cemetery, New Zealand
| WORLD WAR II
| | NAME | RANK
| UNIT
| DIED | FAMILY
| BURIED
| ALEXANDER
CRUICKSHANK
416461 | Flying Officer | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Sep 01, 1944
Age 24 | Son of Alexander and Lizzie Cruickshank, of Opaki, Wairarapa. | Masterton Cemetery, New Zealand. Plot 5551 | REGINALD JOHN CRUICKSHANK
455726
| Private | New Zealand Infantry
22nd (Motor) Bn.
| Jul. 31, 1944
Age 21
| Son of Frederick John and Agnes Louise Cruickshank, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. | Florence (CWGC) War Cemetery Tuscany, Italy Plot: VII. A. 11.
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