WW1 New Zealand soldiers riding in rickshaws with a African driver wearing colourful dress, Durban, South Africa [picture] /Rex, . Nan Kivell
ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps and during the war soldiers from Australia and New Zealand were always referred to as the ANZACs. The 25th April marks when the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli for the first major action in the First World War. It’s a very symbolic day and ...
Masterton, New Zealand’s Commemoration of Soldiers departing for World War One exactly 100 years ago on 13th August 1914. Posted onAugust 15, 2014 1 Here are a small selection of photos of the reenactment of the first Wairarapa Soldiers leaving for the Great War. ...
It seems that the soldiers of the Occupation forces felt the pressure of the heroic Anzacs, and felt discouraged and dispirited because of it. Their tasks in Japan were more mundane than the fierce fighting that had led to Japan’s defeat, and they were more likeworkers or labourers involve...
His passing broke a link between the New Zealand of the Maori and its settlement by white man. Barrett would probably have laughed if anyone had told him he was an Empire-builder. Nevertheless, it has been the pluck and endurance of such as Dicky Barrett that have extended the British mana...
1 The Bell Tower ticket(s) English-speaking guide Witness the 6,500 kg ANZAC Bell ring ANZAC Bell medallion Bell chiming demonstration and certificate Not included Other personal expenses Eligibility Free for children aged 0-4 Children aged 13+ will be charged the same rate as adults ...
WW1 New Zealand soldiers and nurses on a ship at Durban, South Africa [picture] /Rex, . Nan Kivell
Cumulative injury mortality proportions for WW1 differed by ethnicity which reflected differing roles in the military: European/Other (1245/10000); M膩ori (906); and Pacific soldiers (83).While historical interpretations differ, there are many plausible preventive measures that could have reduced ...
Two New Zealand WW1 soldiers, Shorty and Gibby [picture] /Nan Kivell