Betio, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati — Micronesia Region of Oceania (Central Pacific Ocean)
New Zealand Memorial to U.S. Marines and Navy
July 1, 2015
1. New Zealand Memorial to U.S. Marines and Navy Marker
U.S. Marines of the Second Marine Division
and U.S. Navy Personnel
left New Zealand-their home away from home-
in October 1943
for these shores in defence of freedom and liberty
This park is dedicated 70 years later to
their memory and the sacrifice they made
We will not forget
Unveiled by New Zealand High Commissioner to Kiribati,
H. E. Michael Walsh
20 November 2013
Erected 2013.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 1° 21.513′ N, 172° 55.705′ E. Memorial is in Betio, Gilbert Islands. It can be reached from unnamed road. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, Micronesia, the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, the Pacific Rim, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Tarawa Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Betio Memorial Tarawa (approx. 0.8 kilometers away).
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July 1, 2015
2. New Zealand Memorial to U.S. Marines and Navy Marker
The marker is mounted along the seawall near a small park on the northern shore of Betio.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4,665 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
