Monument list for Omaka 2 Military Cemetery

Monument list

no.	family surname	full name	birth year	age	burial year	image name	GPR ref.	view no.	request no.	notes

601	Rodgerson	James Ernest Rodgerson	1846	67	1913	id: 270	285074	149	1	died 21 Jun 1913
		Harriett Brown	1906	28	1934					Harriet BROWN nee RODGERSON was born in 1881. The year 1906 was incorrectly placed on the plaque. Queried by Michele Gregg. Confirmed by Mike Brown (grandson to James & Harriet BROWN.)
		James Brown	1864	86	1950					James BROWN is buried in Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson. His name is on the plaque with his wife Harriet at Omaka Cemetery, the location of her burial.
		John James Rodgerson	1882	47	1929					died at Rotorua 28 Apr 1929
		Catherine Rodgerson	1852	76	1928					died 14 Feb 1928

602	Rose	Mary Rose			1909	id: 103	284887	79	1	died 23 Oct 1909; infant
		William Rose
		Mary Rose

603	Rose	William James Rose	1881	37	1918	id: 215	285016	84	1	died 13 Dec 1918
		Mary C Rose	1875	85	1960					died 22 Aug 1960

604	Rothwell	Emily Alice Rothwell	1894	81	1975	id: 633	285441	123	1	died 12 Aug 1975
		Leslie Rothwell	1894	84	1978					died 30 Dec 1978

605	Rowberry	Charles Felix Rowberry	1918	55	1973	id: 517	285325	131	1	died 19 Feb 1973
		Lyn Rowberry
		Donald Rowberry
		Jeremy Rowberry
		Jean Margaret Rowberry	1915	90	2005					died 20 Apr 2005

606	Rowe	Francis Henry Rowe	1896	78	1974	id: 527	285335	140	1
		Florence Amy Rowe	1898	76	1974

607	Rusbatch	Robert Rusbatch	1905	70	1975	id: 622	285430	79	1	died 4 May 1975
		John Robert Rusbatch	1936	51	1987					died 26 Apr 1987
		Ivy Adelaide Rusbatch	1907	76	1983					died 23 Feb 1983

608	Rush	Percival Joseph Rush	1911	20	1931	id: 212	285013	150	1	died 23 Aug 1931. Percival was the son of Thomas Diego (or Diego Thomas), famous rugby player and Bridget Rush (nee Duffy). Bridget's parents emigrated from Ireland on SS Opawa and arrived in New Zealand in November 1879 after a 90 day voyage. Brideget was born in New Zealand.

609	Rutherford	Ngareta Helen Rutherford	1925	51	1976	id: 693	285501	140	1	died 30 Oct 1976

610	Ryan	Mary Benignus Ryan	1897	23	1920	id: 274	285079	157	1	died 20 May 1920; godmother of Monica l'Estrange Buist
		Roger Ryan
		Monica L'estrange Buist	1915	88	2003					goddaughter and niece of Mary Benignus Ryan
		Mary Ryan

611	Ryan	Michael Ryan	1881	36	1917	id: 223	285025	83	1	died 24 Nov 1917; of Uxbridge; Tasmania

612	Ryan	Patrick Ryan	1899	39	1938	id: 332	285140	51	1	died 11 June 1938

613	Ryan	Patrick Popham Ryan			1928	id: 331	285139	85	1	our dear wee Pat; died 9 May 1928

614	Ryan	Roger Ryan	1855	56	1911	id: 271	285075	107	1	died 31 Aug 1911
		Mary Ryan	1861	74	1935					died 12 Oct 1935

615	Ryan	William Ryan	1892	58	1950	id: 202	285001	91	1	died 6 Sep 1950
		Bernadette Aileen Ryan	1848	61	1909					born 29 Dec 1848; died 21 Oct 1909
		Myrtle Ryan	1906	86	1992					died 24 May 1992

616	Samuels	Robert Clarence Samuels	1903	74	1977	id: 710	285519	104	1	He was born 2 May 1902 to James Edward Samuels and Emma Anderson died 10 Mar 1974
		Lily Winifred Samuels	1909	86	1995					died 18 Aug 1995

617	Satherley	Cecilia Satherley			1950	id: 203	285002	91	1	died 3 Jul 1950
		Albert Percy Satherley			1957					died 2 Sep 1957

618	Scanlon	Michael Scanlon	1835	62	1897	id: 37 (2 images)	284809	89	1	Born Ballylongford; Ireland; died at Palmerston North; NZ 14 Sep 1897

619	Scannell	Johanna Scannell	1860	56	1916	id: 12	284780	110	1	died 26 Sep 1916
		Daniel Scannell	1855	70	1925					died 10 Feb 1925

620	Scherp	Ernest Scherp	1904	69	1973	id: 525	285333	175	1	died 17 Dec 1973
		Pamela Scherp
		Robert Scherp
		Lucy Gordon Scherp	1903	96	1999					died 28 Oct 1999

621	Schroder	Matthew Charles Schroder	1963	12	1975	id: 560	285368	186	1	died 25 Nov 1975
		Christopher Schroder
		David Schroder
		Charles Edward Noel Schroder	1925	82	2007					died 21 May 2007
		Barbara Mary Schroder	1929	48	1977					died 20 Sep 1977

no.	family surname	full name	birth year	age	burial year	image name	GPR ref.	view no.	request no.	notes

622	Schumacher	Anne Mary Schumacher	1889	88	1977	id: 569	285377	76	1	died 23 Mar 1977

623	Schwass	Mary Schwass				id: 696	285504	151	1

624	Scott	Edward Scott	1879	31	1910	id: 382	285191	109	1	died 1 Nov 1910

625	Scrint	Catherine Scrint	1861	82	1943	id: 355	285163	69	1	died 29 July 1943

Grave Monument Photographs

Monument images

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