Discover the story of Lionel Chainey, a former Waihi Gold Mining Company worker who left New Zealand in 1915 to serve with the Otago Infantry Regiment, only to meet a tragic end at Polderhoek Château. #NZHistory #OtagoInfantryRegiment #AnzacHistory #NewZealandHistory #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #GreatWar
Pte. Lionel Wilson Chainey (1890-1917) - Find a...
Lionel Wilson Chainey was born at Blockley in Worcestershire, England (now Gloucestershire) on 27 April 1890. His parents were William Frederick Chainey and Sarah Charlotte Chainey (née Yates) who had...
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October 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Discover the story of Lionel Chainey, a former Waihi Gold Mining Company worker who left New Zealand in 1915 to serve with the Otago Infantry Regiment, only to meet a tragic end at Polderhoek Château. #NZHistory #OtagoInfantryRegiment #AnzacHistory #NewZealandHistory #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #GreatWar