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PasschendaeleOn two days in October 1917, in the farmlands of Belgium, New Zealand suffered two of its greatest tragedies. On 4 October 490 New Zealand servicemen were killed. Eight days later on 12 October there was an even greater loss. Of 3000 casualties on that day, over 840 young New Zealanders lay dead or dying in the mud and uncut wire before the village of Passchendaele. Tell us your storyThis year marks the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. To commemorate the tragedy of Passchendaele, Auckland War Memorial Museum is undertaking Project Passchendaele as an online campaign seeking photographs, letters, personal papers and reminiscences owned by descendants of those killed or wounded in the battle. The war stories supplied may be published in a Project Passchendaele feature section on this website along with any accompanying images. Service record information will be used to update Auckland Museums Cenotaph database, a biographical record of deceased New Zealand service personnel. Before you start the form ensure that you have the following information at hand:
Complete the web form here or Contact us to have a paper form sent to you: Email: passchendaele@aucklandmuseum.com The Armoury Information Centre Read more about the battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres or simply Third Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, Canadian and South African soldiers against the German Army. The battle was fought for control of the village of Passendale (Passchendaele on maps of that time) near the Belgian town of Ypres (now Ieper) in West Flanders. The plan was to drive a hole in the German lines and advance to the Belgian coast and capture the German submarine bases there. It was intended to create a decisive corridor in a crucial area of the front, and to take pressure off the French forces. NZ History Online Wikipedia
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