Curtis Street – Named after Morton Whitefoord Curtis (1899-1941). Curtis was a sheep farmer from Ashburton. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 7 May 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A reasonable amount of information from the library website. On the ancestry website I found the same information that the library had with a bit extra. His Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate had him qualifying in a Caudron Biplane. By about 1924 he was living mostly in South Africa. I couldn’t find his marriage details and he possibly got married in Australia. He was only about 15 years old when his mother died and 18 years old when his father died. He died in July 1941 and is buried in Kenya. His wife died in 1947 and she was about 42. I couldn’t find out much about her and they had at least two children born in South Africa.This street has Te Kahu Park on one side and Wigram School on the other side of it. No houses on this street.

Dalwood Drive – Named after Harold Pettman Dalwood (1893- 1931). Dalwood was an indent merchant from Christchurch. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 26 November 1917. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2010.A small amount of information from the library website and I seriously sidetracked on researching this man. I checked Ancestry website and Papers Past. The information from Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate has his address as C/- R S Badger, 187 Manchester St, Christchurch. he was born in Sydney, NSW on 12th November 1893 and was an indent merchant and he trained in a Caudron Biplane on 26th November 1917. I found him living at 28 Kipling St in Addington in 1916.He went to England with his parents Albert and Julia Dalwood in 1905 as a school boy. He must have gone back to England at some stage as he got married there in 1919 and this is where it gets confusing. I found a marriage record of him marrying Bonita M Puri in April 1919 but his divorce details from 1922 has him married to someone called Gretchen who he married in England in 1919. He claimed that he bought her out to New Zealand where she had an affair so he stopped sending her money. She is supposed have spend one night in a hotel in Sydney with a man which she denied. It is possible that Bonita and Gretchen are the same person but I couldn’t find any other information about them.In 1923 he married Agnes Pyman and in 1928 they were both living in Auckland but at separate addresses. He died in Sydney in 1931 and there is no mention of him having ever been married. Agnes continued living in Auckland and described herself as a widow.I would love to know how he died as I suspect there could be a wee mystery there. The death notice was extremely brief.This street has houses built from 2011 to 2013 and nothing stood out for me. There was one house that a weird mixture of stone and glass. Part of the street is bordered by Te Kuhu Park.

Found information about his death in an Australian newspaper.

DEATH OF MR. H. P. DALWOOD.Mr. Harold Pettman Dalwood, of Macleay-street, Potts Point, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Monday.Mr. Dalwood entered the hospital some weeks ago for treatment for an internal complaint.The treatment made him feverish, and last Friday he suddenly left his bed, ran across the room, and jumped from a balcony. He was badly injured, and, in his weakened condition, the injuries led to his death.Mr. H. P. Dalwood was the son of Mr. A.E. Dalwood, who founded the Dalwood RestHome, Balgowlah.

Keene Street – Named after Arthur Herbert Keene (1899- 1984). Keene was a law student of Island Bay, Wellington. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 6 June 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A small amount of information from library website. I searched Papers Past and ancestry website. Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate has DOB 19th March 1899 and he trained in a Caudron Biplane. Received his certificate on 6th June 1918 which is interesting as there was a piece in the newspapers dated 3th May 1918 where he was requesting 3 months leave to attend Aviation School in Canterbury. His parents were Richard and Emily Keene. I managed to find two marriages for him but no divorces. First was to Doreen Margaret Bolton and the second to Florence Mary Gibbs and he possibly died in 1984 aged 85 but I struggled to find information for any of them.The houses here are mostly built in 2013 and nothing outstanding. The houses on the same side of Raukura Park look tiny and you are so close to your neighbours. Turn over in bed and your neighbours would feel it as the houses looked that close to each other.

Mackay Street – Named after Douglas Mackay (1897-1964). Mackay was a clerk from Spreydon, Christchurch. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 25 March 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A small amount of information from the library website. I searched ancestry website and Past Papers and struggled to find out much information about Douglas Mackay. There were two men with the same name who attended the flying school and there is a lot more information about the other one.Information from the Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificates has his DOB as 7th December 1897 and living at Middle Lincoln Rd Spreydon and that he was born in Spreydon. Occupation was clerk and he trained in a Caudron Biplane. Received his certificate on 25th March 1918. He married Emily Catherine Candy and Candys Rd in Halswell is named after her father. In World War Two he was a traffic Inspector in Waimate and he died in Waimate in March 1964. Emily died in September 1966. Most the houses here were built from about 2017 to 2020 and I have a couple of screen shots from google maps showing them being built. It was a warm evening when I walked this street and I couldn’t get photos. I have mixed feelings about some of these houses as I quite like them but they would be better in a different setting. Where they are on this street you are so exposed to the neighbours and any random nosy person (like me) walking past. I know that it is very strange for me to like modern houses but these are very different to normal houses. Parking would be horrendous and this street is very close to The Landing.

Porter Street – Named after Robert Grey Porter (1895- 1965). Porter was an auctioneer of 32 Edward Avenue, St Albans. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 9 April 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A small amount of information from the library website. Searched Ancestry website and Papers Past. Information from Great Britain Royal Aero Club Certificates has him born 26th September 1895 in Riversdale. He was living at 33 Edward Ave, St Albans and his occupation was auctioneer. Trained in a Caudron Biplane and received his certificate on 9th April 1918. He left NZ in May with NZ Expeditionary Forces and arrived in Liverpool about June. In 1916 he was a clerk in Timaru going by the information for WW I Reserves Rolls.In 1928 he married Isabel Mary Strang and they divorced in 1936. In 1946 he married Margaret Catherine Jane Imlah and this was her second marriage as she was divorced as well. He was a farmer living on Main South Rd, Manaia and he is buried in Manaia cemetery. He died March 1965. They had one son Robert and I don’t know if he had children with his first wife.None of the houses here stood out for me and I didn’t take any photos. Houses all built between 2012 and 2019 and are mostly on just one side of the road. Te Kahu Park and Wigram School are on the other side of the road.

Liberty Street – Named after the Liberty, an engine used in many World War I aircraft. In the Wigram Skies subdivision where the street names have an aviation theme. Named in 2014.A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the naming of the street. There are about 13 houses here and still more are being built. They date from 2016 to 2020. The houses didn’t really stand out for me and there are two different styles here depending on which side the street you are on.

Limbrick Crescent – Named after Leslie Alfred Limbrick (1893-1963). Limbrick was a garage proprietor from Napier. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 24 August 1917. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2014.A reasonable amount of information from the library website but this is a very confused street. There is a mysterious Limbrick Close that only appears on the QV website. Limbrick Crescent has a close shaped street off it beside Kahuku Park and the signpost says Limbrick Crescent Nos 28 to 48 but QV has 9 properties as being Limbrick Close and the numbering is weird as it goes 1, 3, 5, 6. 7. 8, 11. 36 and 40. Didn’t take any photos and many houses seem to be a strange looking mixture of brick and weatherboard cladding. The developer who is obsessed about columns seems to have been busy here. Some of the columns are made of a slate type of rock. The best part about this street is the two parks. Kahuku Park and Parera Park. The street is named after Leslie Alfred Limrick who was born 14th April 1893 in North Brighton in Victoria, Australia. His parents were Robert Loosemoore and Frances Amy Limbrick of Australia. His address at enlistment was Emerson St in Napier and occupation salesman/ cycle merchant and garage owner. In Oct 1917 the Indian Motorcyclist group put on a farewell for Leslie and they noted that he was the most enthusiastic motorcyclist. This will explain why he is mentioned in Papers Past occasionally being fined for excessive speed and one time he went over 8 MPH. He also raced on his motorbike. In 1916 he was rejected by the army because of a hernia but he was obviously fit enough to go overseas in 2017. He was discharged in July 1020 as he was no longer physically fit. In 1922 he married Winifred Mary Ryan and they were divorced 20th August 1945. Winifred is supposed to have remarried in the same year but couldn’t find the proof. He then married Sarah May Longney in 1946 and they had one son. He died 11th July 1963 in Taupo.

Pohe Street – Named after Porokoru Patapu “Johnny” Pohe (1914-1944). Flying Officer Pohe, also known as “lucky Johnny”, was the first Māori bomber pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Named to continue the aviation theme used for street names in the Wigram Skies subdivision. It was at first to be named Johnny Pohe Street. Named in 2014.A small amount of information from the library website. Lots of information on Papers Past and online for this young man. He was born 10th December 1914 and died 30th March 1944 and he was a farm hand. His father was Whatarangi Ropoama Pohe. Article in Oct 1941 mentioned Porokoru as being the first Maori pilot and the article mentioned his maiden raid over Germany. He had arrived in England in May that year with a group of men trained in NZ to fly heavy bombers.Article in November 1943 mentioned him as formerly missing but now confirmed as a prisoner of war, He had been promoted to a flying officer earlier in the the year. Next article I found dated 20th May 1944 said that he had been shot in Germany. Further information said that he was shot down whilst on a raid over Hanover, Germany and is a POW in Stalag Luf III Sagan and Belaria. He was shot by the Gestapo after escaping from Stalag Luft III POW Camp. Buried Pozan Old Garrison Cemetery Poland.There is also a memorial to him at the Pollington Airfield Memorial Gardens in Yorkshire.The houses here are mostly built in 2017 but there are at least two still in the process of being built. A couple of the houses were huge .The story of the man behind the street name was interesting and very sad.

Rawnsley Terrace – Named after Ivan Edward Rawnsley (1898- 1993) Rawnsley was a farmer of 25 Brougham Street, Wellington. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 27 January 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Information from Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate has Ivan born 14th January 1898 and living at 25 Broughjam St Lower Hutt and he was a farmer. Trained in a Caudron Biplane and he received his certificate on 27th January 1918. Information from Ancestry website had him as a motor mechanic and parents Richard and Ethel Rawnsley nee Duret. Married Elsie Rona Pearce in Jan 1929. Died 20th February 1993 in Wellington and buried Karori Cemetery. A couple of articles in Papers Papers and one had him as a pilot and chief instructor at Wellington Aero Club. He took up a photographer who was taking photos of every town in NZ. Another article mentioned an application to operate a light aircraft service. He also was pilot in a few rescue/ambulance flights and the term Jack to the Rescue was used. Houses here are mostly from 2013 and 2014 but one is dated 2020. Mostly brick but some were weatherboard cladding

Webster Road – Named after Arthur Gordon Webster (1893- 1966). Webster was a farmer from Little River. He graduated from the Canterbury Flying School on 25 March 1918. In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.A small amount of information from the library website. Information from the Great Britain Royal Aero Club Aviator Certificate said he was born 25th July 1893 at Leeston and a farmer. Received his certificate 25th March 1918. I couldn’t find much information on either Ancestry website or Papers Past. He farmed in the Allandale area going by the electoral rolls for 1938 and 1946. His wife’s name was Agnes Jean but couldn’t find marriage details or her maiden name. Couldn’t find any family trees on ancestry website. He died 9th February 1966 and he is buried at St Cuthberts church in Governors Bay. I checked my photos for when I visited the church Labour Weekend and was pleased to note that I had taken a photo of his grave. There are only about 5 or 6 houses on one side of the street dating from about 2013 and Wigram school grounds are on the other side. Nothing outstanding about the houses and they were all exactly the same.LikeCommentShare