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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonBill HopkinsJack KellyGus BrownJack HeramiaCharles UphamLew TuckDave KirkEventANZAC Day
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Date Created23rd November 2019CommentsPauline Naylor: Wonderful men, heroes all.
Val Whittaker: Aren't we privileged
Sandra Case: My great uncle
Wayne Bennington: Jack Heramia was my neighbor married to Maree
Vicki Woolhouse: Any one here know Maree and David spark They mite want to have a Look at the photo
Lorraine Malcolm Cubitt: Dave Kirk was Batman in WW2 to Charles Upham V.C. and BAR whenever Dave attacked the Germans Dave was at his side....he also married my wifes Aunty after the war . He was a wonderful reserved Gentleman.
Lorraine Malcolm Cubitt: Sorry should have said whenever CHARLES attacked Dave was at his side.
Lynne Brown: No Paul no relation my stepfather was his schaef. Y:ou all ok
Alan Messenger: I remember Gus Brown well. He lived in Blaketown before shifting to Dunollie. Before he went to the war he donated a magnificent trophy to the Greymouth Cycling Club. I won it twice, 1953 and 1955 and Gus gave me 5 pounds each time.
Christine Farrell: Is the Miriam Wards father the owner of Brown & Walter's?
Judy Collins: That's my dad Bill Hopkins at the end so proud of him.
Anne Miller Mcmillan: I remember your dad well judy. Lovely man.
Ceol Mhor NZ: We are very very lucky to have had these brave men and women that served in these Wars. Think about it, you could more than likely not be here to remember them, or perhaps we could be here, but speaking another language, We are lucky Kiwi's, Lest we forget.
Gill Peters: Gus Brown lived opposite our family in Blaketown. When we came home from school he was always out on their verandah having a smoke after finishing his work in the mine. Lovely memories.
Denis Mellett: Mark of the Lion is a great book to
read.
Margaret Elizabeth Carter Carter: Does anyone have photos of a butch Carter
Les Bryce :Jack was our local Kaumātua
Les Bryce: He and his wife Marie had 2 daughters, Raewyn and Maree.
Les Bryce: Charles Upham frome Cheviot, double VC winner
Andrew Connor: Lot of respect for this group
Richard Leach: Was this Jack Kelly the owner of the trawler Mar Marree
Trish Rennie: We enjoy our freedom today because of these gentlemen and others like them...all are our heroes
Marilyn Paterson: My dad was Batman to Capt.Charles Upham
Colin Tuck: Charles Hazlitt Upham 20th Battalion
-VC & Bar
In Charles Uphams book “Mark of The Lion “ he ( Upham) describes the bravest soldier he had ever seen . That being Captain Dave Kirk - coal miner from Blackball
There has only ever been 3 double VC’s awarded - 2 in the First World War & one in the 2nd World War ( Charlie Uphams )
Upham was imprisoned in Colditz castle in Germany where he managed to “permanently borrow “ some items which I have had the pleasure of viewing on several occasions at his son- in-laws Forbes Mackenzie in Nth Canterbury
Kerry Kerr: Great photo of great men
Sonia Dando: Gus Brien lived couple of doors from us in Blaketown remember him well
Maye Dunn: Great photo
James Codyre: Lew Tuck was a member of the famous boxing and sawmilling family of Nelson Creek.
Bill Johnsen remember Gus ...
Lois Iacoppi I would have liked to meet Charles Upham
He truly was one in a million,
Dave Kirk decorated?
Colin Tuck Lois Iacoppi I could reiterate a very true story from my late father about him (Dave Kirk) when they were in battle together and the Germans were dropping Paratroopers all around them- I’ll stop there as it would bring a tear to a glass eye !
If you wanted to know I could write it via email to you - but you must uphold the thought that it was battle - them or us scenario.
colintuck@hotmail.com
Lois Iacoppi Gosh I bet this lot had tales to tell, but probably didn’t, the best ones seldom talked about it.
Bruce Knight Jack Kelly second from left. He was my father’s (Lou Knight) boss at Caltex. A very good man.
Shirley O'Connor I had privelidge of working in a place with veterans. 1960-1961 incl.
Shirley O'Connor Under pain of death anyone would talk of war experiences.
Shirley O'Connor Recently news unverified announced that NZ Army Dept Library is to be removed from Wellington. (History part) What Reich could not achieve geology of NZ could!
Lyn Moe Gus worked in the Rapahoe state mine store at Rapahoe with Sam Braithwaite, Iam sure he had a bullet wound in one shoulder.
Darryl Brown Carol Brown (new Mettrick) I remember Lew Tuck we lived at 17 Josephine Street, my brother Alan and myself knew John, Dot and Colin.
Cecily O'Connell Darryl Brown Hi John now lives in Brisbane myself Dot I live just around the corner at 3 Getaldine St and Colin is in Malaysia cheers Dot
John Greaney
John Greaney Three guys in that photo. Bill Hopkins was my uncle. Jack Kelly and Lou Tuck. Jack's son John and Lou's son Colin were all in the small class at the Marist Brothers.
John Greaney Three guys in that photo. Bill Hopkins was my uncle. Jack Kelly and Lou Tuck. Jack's son John and Lou's son Colin were all in the small class at the Marist Brothers.
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Cecily O'Connell
Cecily O'Connell John Greaney Dads name is spelt Lew cheers Dot
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John Greaney
John Greaney Cecily O'Connell
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John Greaney That's Dot for the correction.
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Eddie Parsons
Eddie Parsons Was Kirky, Uphams batman during W W 2.
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Colin Tuck
Colin Tuck Eddie Parsons Eddie no not Dave , but Jack Hurren from Hokitika was Charlie Uphams Batman
When General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billier- KCB, KBE, DSO, MC& Bar wrote the book “Supreme Courage” about every Victoria Cross he came and stayed with…See More
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Eddie Parsons Thanks Colin,was something I heard years ago,all good men those guys.
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Allanah Turner Monica Tuck .. is the Lew Tuck in this pic your Dad? He has a kind face x
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Cecily O'Connell Yes it is Allanah Turner dont think Mon is on FB at present cheers Dot
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Allanah Turner Cecily O'Connell thanks Dot .. I will see Min tonight so will show her the pic
Cecily O'Connell Allanah Turner She found it in Vernons drawer at rest home n I had it copied at Grey Star real copy Thanks
Allanah Turner Cecily O'Connell nice one
Rick Barker I remember Gus too. A good man to.me as a boy growing up
David Clarke Back in the day Lew Tuck used to bring in his Land-rover to be serviced at Union Garage, before he got in to Land-cruisers, over the Xmas Break. The contents of the Land-rover was always interesting. The way the “wok” world has gone he would have broken god knows how many laws, but I feel sure we would have just laughed as he did. The Coast was built by people like Lew. Great memories.
Percy Billett
Worked with Jack Hearmia in the railway gang.
Pete Davies
C Company, 20th Battalion
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Bruce Knight
Jack Kelly was my Dad’s (Lou Knight) boss, at the Caltex bulk fuel depot on Chesterfield and Tasman streets. Like my Dad, Jack was also a POW in WW2, however I’m not sure if he was captured by the Germans or The Japanese forces. He was like an older brother to Dad. Jack’s wife was Joan, a very charismatic woman.
Matthew Kelly
Charles Hazlitt Upham is not wearing his VC and Bar.
Val Whittaker: Aren't we privileged
Sandra Case: My great uncle
Wayne Bennington: Jack Heramia was my neighbor married to Maree
Vicki Woolhouse: Any one here know Maree and David spark They mite want to have a Look at the photo
Lorraine Malcolm Cubitt: Dave Kirk was Batman in WW2 to Charles Upham V.C. and BAR whenever Dave attacked the Germans Dave was at his side....he also married my wifes Aunty after the war . He was a wonderful reserved Gentleman.
Lorraine Malcolm Cubitt: Sorry should have said whenever CHARLES attacked Dave was at his side.
Lynne Brown: No Paul no relation my stepfather was his schaef. Y:ou all ok
Alan Messenger: I remember Gus Brown well. He lived in Blaketown before shifting to Dunollie. Before he went to the war he donated a magnificent trophy to the Greymouth Cycling Club. I won it twice, 1953 and 1955 and Gus gave me 5 pounds each time.
Christine Farrell: Is the Miriam Wards father the owner of Brown & Walter's?
Judy Collins: That's my dad Bill Hopkins at the end so proud of him.
Anne Miller Mcmillan: I remember your dad well judy. Lovely man.
Ceol Mhor NZ: We are very very lucky to have had these brave men and women that served in these Wars. Think about it, you could more than likely not be here to remember them, or perhaps we could be here, but speaking another language, We are lucky Kiwi's, Lest we forget.
Gill Peters: Gus Brown lived opposite our family in Blaketown. When we came home from school he was always out on their verandah having a smoke after finishing his work in the mine. Lovely memories.
Denis Mellett: Mark of the Lion is a great book to
read.
Margaret Elizabeth Carter Carter: Does anyone have photos of a butch Carter
Les Bryce :Jack was our local Kaumātua
Les Bryce: He and his wife Marie had 2 daughters, Raewyn and Maree.
Les Bryce: Charles Upham frome Cheviot, double VC winner
Andrew Connor: Lot of respect for this group
Richard Leach: Was this Jack Kelly the owner of the trawler Mar Marree
Trish Rennie: We enjoy our freedom today because of these gentlemen and others like them...all are our heroes
Marilyn Paterson: My dad was Batman to Capt.Charles Upham
Colin Tuck: Charles Hazlitt Upham 20th Battalion
-VC & Bar
In Charles Uphams book “Mark of The Lion “ he ( Upham) describes the bravest soldier he had ever seen . That being Captain Dave Kirk - coal miner from Blackball
There has only ever been 3 double VC’s awarded - 2 in the First World War & one in the 2nd World War ( Charlie Uphams )
Upham was imprisoned in Colditz castle in Germany where he managed to “permanently borrow “ some items which I have had the pleasure of viewing on several occasions at his son- in-laws Forbes Mackenzie in Nth Canterbury
Kerry Kerr: Great photo of great men
Sonia Dando: Gus Brien lived couple of doors from us in Blaketown remember him well
Maye Dunn: Great photo
James Codyre: Lew Tuck was a member of the famous boxing and sawmilling family of Nelson Creek.
Bill Johnsen remember Gus ...
Lois Iacoppi I would have liked to meet Charles Upham
He truly was one in a million,
Dave Kirk decorated?
Colin Tuck Lois Iacoppi I could reiterate a very true story from my late father about him (Dave Kirk) when they were in battle together and the Germans were dropping Paratroopers all around them- I’ll stop there as it would bring a tear to a glass eye !
If you wanted to know I could write it via email to you - but you must uphold the thought that it was battle - them or us scenario.
colintuck@hotmail.com
Lois Iacoppi Gosh I bet this lot had tales to tell, but probably didn’t, the best ones seldom talked about it.
Bruce Knight Jack Kelly second from left. He was my father’s (Lou Knight) boss at Caltex. A very good man.
Shirley O'Connor I had privelidge of working in a place with veterans. 1960-1961 incl.
Shirley O'Connor Under pain of death anyone would talk of war experiences.
Shirley O'Connor Recently news unverified announced that NZ Army Dept Library is to be removed from Wellington. (History part) What Reich could not achieve geology of NZ could!
Lyn Moe Gus worked in the Rapahoe state mine store at Rapahoe with Sam Braithwaite, Iam sure he had a bullet wound in one shoulder.
Darryl Brown Carol Brown (new Mettrick) I remember Lew Tuck we lived at 17 Josephine Street, my brother Alan and myself knew John, Dot and Colin.
Cecily O'Connell Darryl Brown Hi John now lives in Brisbane myself Dot I live just around the corner at 3 Getaldine St and Colin is in Malaysia cheers Dot
John Greaney
John Greaney Three guys in that photo. Bill Hopkins was my uncle. Jack Kelly and Lou Tuck. Jack's son John and Lou's son Colin were all in the small class at the Marist Brothers.
John Greaney Three guys in that photo. Bill Hopkins was my uncle. Jack Kelly and Lou Tuck. Jack's son John and Lou's son Colin were all in the small class at the Marist Brothers.
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Cecily O'Connell
Cecily O'Connell John Greaney Dads name is spelt Lew cheers Dot
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John Greaney
John Greaney Cecily O'Connell
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John Greaney
John Greaney That's Dot for the correction.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Eddie Parsons
Eddie Parsons Was Kirky, Uphams batman during W W 2.
Manage
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· Reply · 16h
Colin Tuck
Colin Tuck Eddie Parsons Eddie no not Dave , but Jack Hurren from Hokitika was Charlie Uphams Batman
When General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billier- KCB, KBE, DSO, MC& Bar wrote the book “Supreme Courage” about every Victoria Cross he came and stayed with…See More
M
Eddie Parsons Thanks Colin,was something I heard years ago,all good men those guys.
M
Allanah Turner Monica Tuck .. is the Lew Tuck in this pic your Dad? He has a kind face x
1
Cecily O'Connell Yes it is Allanah Turner dont think Mon is on FB at present cheers Dot
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Allanah Turner Cecily O'Connell thanks Dot .. I will see Min tonight so will show her the pic
Cecily O'Connell Allanah Turner She found it in Vernons drawer at rest home n I had it copied at Grey Star real copy Thanks
Allanah Turner Cecily O'Connell nice one
Rick Barker I remember Gus too. A good man to.me as a boy growing up
David Clarke Back in the day Lew Tuck used to bring in his Land-rover to be serviced at Union Garage, before he got in to Land-cruisers, over the Xmas Break. The contents of the Land-rover was always interesting. The way the “wok” world has gone he would have broken god knows how many laws, but I feel sure we would have just laughed as he did. The Coast was built by people like Lew. Great memories.
Percy Billett
Worked with Jack Hearmia in the railway gang.
Pete Davies
C Company, 20th Battalion
R
Bruce Knight
Jack Kelly was my Dad’s (Lou Knight) boss, at the Caltex bulk fuel depot on Chesterfield and Tasman streets. Like my Dad, Jack was also a POW in WW2, however I’m not sure if he was captured by the Germans or The Japanese forces. He was like an older brother to Dad. Jack’s wife was Joan, a very charismatic woman.
Matthew Kelly
Charles Hazlitt Upham is not wearing his VC and Bar.
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West Coast New Zealand History (20th Oct 2023). ANZAC Day at Greymouth. All men fought WWII. Date unknown.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 24th Apr 2026 23:50, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26547