World War I

Sites

Anzac Day

Includes essays on the history of the day and the Anzac tradition, paintings from the National War Art collection, campaign maps, and biographies of a range people who served at Gallipoli. From nzhistory.net

Anzac.govt.nz

A guide to Anzac Day for New Zealanders

Cenotaph Database

A database of over 33,000 New Zealanders who served in war and conflict from the South African War to the present day, and who are now deceased. It is primarily a roll of honour of those who died as a result of war service, but also includes some personnel who have died since.

Flanders 1917, The 90th Commemorations

Information for New Zealanders about the 90th Commemorations of the Battles in Flanders in 1917.

From Papanui to Passchendaele

WW1 involvement of soldiers from suburb of Papanui, Christchurch. Profiles individual soldiers. Backgrounds their home community and the war they fought in.

The Gallipoli Campaign

For nine months in 1915, British (including New Zealand) and French forces battled the Ottoman Empire - modern Turkey - for control of the Gallipoli peninsula. From nzhistory.net

New Zealand and Le Quesnoy: the ties of war

This exhibition marks the anniversary of the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918, described as 'New Zealanders' most successful day of the whole campaign on the Western Front'. From nzhistory.net

New Zealand and the First World War - an overview

General introduction to the origins of the First World War and New Zealand's participation in it. From nzhistory.net

New Zealand Defence Force - Medals

Features the more common medals which have been awarded to New Zealand military personnel since the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s and 1860s. It does not cover medals which have been awarded to New Zealanders in small numbers or in unique military circumstances. Because the military history of New Zealand is linked with Britain, British medals awarded to New Zealanders have been included.

New Zealand Defence Force - Personnel Records

Provides information on who is entitled to apply for details from the records of ex-Service personnel (including medals), how to apply and lists the contact details for Personnel Archives.

New Zealand Soldiers at War: the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I

A selection of titles drawn from the Film Archive collection of war-related films dated from earlier than 1919. All are of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

New Zealanders in World War I

A guide to information about the men and women who served in the New Zealand armed forces during World War I.

Remembering Gallipoli, 1916

Collection of images from nzhistory.net

War Reference Guide - Archives New Zealand

A Reference Guide to commonly used records regarding the armed forces held at Archives New Zealand.

Where did they go?

Find out about troopships - departures, destinations, the vessels, as well as details on troopship magazines. From the Auckland War Memorial Museum Library

WW1 Memorials Register

This register of 453 public WW1 memorials was compiled by Jock Phillips during the writing of the book he co-authored with Chris Maclean, The Sorrow & the Pride: New Zealand War Memorials (1990). From NZHistory.net.nz