Acknowledgements

This commemorative book would not have been possible without the generous contributions of many people:

• Diane Barnes, who provided us with information about her grandfather, Charles Jeremiah Marsh Gair.
• Kathleen Clayton, who provided us with information about her grandfather’s brother, Albert Andrew Cairns.
• Lyndsay Chadwick, who provided us with information about her relative by marriage, Robert Maxwell Sunley.
• Patrick Hoy, a retired staff member of the Office of the Auditor-General, who spent hours researching the men who feature on the Roll of Honour Board.
• Allan and Ian Farley of Regal Toy Soldiers, Greytown, who kindly let us take photos of their toy soldiers.
• Phillip O’Shea, for talking to us and the Cairns family about Albert’s medals and war medals in general.
• Gary Emery, a current staff member of the Office of the Auditor-General, who also made his toy soldier collection available for our use.
• Members of the Reports and Communications Group, Information Management, and Performance Audit Group, who publicised our quest for information, gathered and checked facts, edited content, met and liaised with family of the men on the Roll of Honour board, and took photos of toy soldiers.
• Lyn Provost, Controller and Auditor-General, and Phillippa Smith, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General, who authorised and encouraged the work involved in producing this book.