Horowhenua College established a Field of Remembrance in the Quad as a way of acknowledging the service and sacrifice of those who lost their lives in World War I.
Each school in New Zealand was allocated 30 White Crosses. Students had to construct the crosses then add a name to each cross. We were supplied with the names of 22 soldiers from our region who all died in service for our country. Also included was a nurse, heroes who won the VC, William Malone who led the Wellington Battalion, Sergeant Dave Gallaher, Captain of the All Blacks who was killed at Passchendaele and Private Basil Mercer the youngest to be killed – he was just 17 years old.
10 MH used their Social Studies periods this week to construct the crosses then laid out the Field of Remembrance in the Quad.
Ms Grey
Head of Faculty Social Sciences