For a family · A gift that is theirs

Gift History

Give someone the story of a soldier they are descended from: a sign for the wall, his full war history written for them, or both. A grandfather, a great-uncle, a man nobody spoke about. Choose the soldier, tell us who it is for, and we do the rest.

Choose the giftA sign, a war history, or both.
Find the soldierSearch his name, or tell us what your family knows.
Say who it is forAnd when they should have it, with a message if you like.
We check and send a proofNothing is made or charged until you say yes.

1 What would you like to give?

A signHis rank, name, regiment, number and medals on a sign for the wall or the door. A war historyHis war and his life written from newspapers, archives and other sources, as a PDF. BothThe sign, and his story to go with it.

Which sign Size and price

We send you a proof of the sign to approve before it is made. See every design on the home page.

2 The soldier

Find him by surname

Search the men of the NZEF by surname. Pick him and his details fill in. Not there? Fill them in by hand below.

Surname required Given names required

Rank Regimental number Unit

Embarked Ship Died (if he did) Date of death

What does your family know about him? (stories, where he was from, what he did, anything written down) Who was he to the person receiving this? (for example, their great-grandfather)

3 Who is it for?

Their name required Who are they to you? (for example, my brother) Their email (optional)

Keep it a surprise. Do not contact them; all messages come to me.

4 Delivery and a message

Send it to meI will give it to them myself. Send it to themStraight to their address, with your message.

Your address (for delivery to you)

The occasion Needed by (optional)

Your message (we put it on a gift card) Include a printed gift card with my message.

5 About you

Your name required Your email required Phone (optional)

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the proof and the price.

We use what you enter only to prepare your gift and to reply to you. We do not email the person you are giving it to unless you ask us to. Soldier details come from Auckland Museum’s Online Cenotaph (CC BY); please check them against what your family knows. Back to the home page.

Gift History

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