They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

LEST WE FORGET

If you visit Taruheru Cemetery on ANZAC day, help is available to guide you to find who you are looking for.
Look for the Hi-Viz or head to the office.

List of all our veterans

Online cemetery record search

Our online cemetery database includes headstone photos and inscriptions for most of our cemeteries.

You can also go to an interactive aerial map.

Search our online cemetery database

You can search by surname and/or given name, or words on the headstone inscription if we have it.
You can also narrow your search by cemetery.

Details for Robert John Thompson

Warrant Number:	8895
Surname:	Thompson
Forenames:	Robert John
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	79
Denomination:	Presbyterian
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	16 September 1959 (Wednesday)
Date of Burial:	18 September 1959 (Friday)
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	RSA
Plot #:	445
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	1st NZEF, 9/399 Tpr R J THOMPSON, Otago Mtd Rifles, died 16 September 1959 aged 78 years.