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Online Cenotaph

A national initiative, Online Cenotaph is a biographical database that allows researchers, enthusiasts, and veterans and their families to explore, contribute to, and share the records and stories of those who served for Aotearoa New Zealand. 

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New Zealand's post-WWII conflicts in South East Asia

In the period between World War II and the Vietnam War, New Zealand was involved in a number of engagements in South East Asia that are often forgotten. This blog is a short explainer of those conflicts.

From Service to Sports

From military service to the world stage, New Zealand's veteran Olympians exemplify resilience and dedication. Fifteen New Zealand military veterans have had the privilege of representing New Zealand at the Olympics. Let’s celebrate their stories as we reignite the Olympic flame.

A Family Affair: Intergenerational Service in the Merchant Navy during WWII 

These are the stories of two families whose lives were inseparable from the Merchant Navy. As these siblings, children, and parents served alongside each other during World War II they demonstrated incredible perseverance and their experiences highlight a surprising sense of continuity despite global conflict.

New Zealand Nurses in Samoa

When the Expeditionary Force Advance Party set sail from Wellington to Samoa on 12 August 1914, they became some of the first New Zealand troops to see active service. Among them were six, soon to be seven, New Zealand nurses whose unusual service fundamentally shaped New Zealand's contribution to the war effort.

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We acknowledge the passing of Lt Col Retired D.M. (Daphne) Shaw. Service No: 215491. Shaw joined the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps as a Sister in 1969 serving in hospitals in all three Services within New Zealand, and in the NZ Force Hospital in Singapore and, notably, in 1971 for a year with No 1 Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. In the late 1990s Shaw contributed to the Service Woman Research Project that created many 1,000s of records for Online Cenotaph. May she rest in peace. Read more
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