Memorial to Bogle brothers

Waipukurau's Railway Esplanade has had its name changed to Bogle Brothers Esplanade. Photo / Duncan Brown

The Bogle brothers gave their lives for their country and now have a permanent monument to their ultimate sacrifice.

Three of the Waipukurau men never came home from WWI while the sole surviving sibling, Archie Bogle returned ridden with grief after losing his brothers.

Yesterday for Armistice Day, Waipukurau's Railway Esplanade had its name changed to Bogle Brothers Esplanade in honour of the fallen soldiers.

Surveyor George Bogle joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and was killed by a sniper at Gallipoli in 1915, aged 26.

Dr Gilbert Bogle left his pregnant wife and travelled to France as a surgeon captain in the Earl of Liverpool's own New Zealand Rifle Brigade Medical Corps.

In 1916, he was killed in action at Somme.

Architect Gordon Bogle joined the Australian Imperial Force.

He was killed in action at the age of 29 when a shell exploded beside him during the Battle of Menin Road in 1917.

He had a hand in the design of the Waipukurau Railway Station.

The only son to survive was Archie Bogle, the eldest son, who left his wife and child to enlist with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and fight in France.

The successful engineer died in 1972 aged 89.

About 40 people including nine family members attended the ceremony.

A poem written by one of the brothers was read, followed by the last post and ode of remembrance.

Central Hawke's Bay mayor Peter Butler and Max Bogle, the youngest living great grandson of Archie Bogle unveiled the new signage.

Family then laid flowers at the feet of the new memorial.