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Online Cenotaph

Online Cenotaph is our digital social space where enthusiasts, families, and researchers can share and contribute to the records of those who served for Aotearoa New Zealand.  Read more.

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Henry William Insley

Libby Passau shares her memories of her grandfather Henry William Insley, who served alongside his brother with the New Zealand Field Engineers during the First World War.

Stanley James Lugg

Audrey Ansell explores her great uncle Stanley James Lugg's First World War experiences serving with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles.

Faces of Passchendaele

The year 1917 was a frustrating and demoralising year for the Western powers fighting in France and Belgium. The lowest point for the New Zealand battalions came in October around the village of Passchendaele, near the city of Ypres. The battle soon became a byword for the horror of the Great War.

Leading the 28 Māori Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker could be considered an ideal soldier - skilled in strategy, he was a courageous and a “worthy commander” who led his troops with courage and mana.

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World War II fighter pilot Alan McGregor Peart was only 19 when he qualified as a pilot in WW2. He flew Spitfires in Europe, Africa and Asia with 81 squadron, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for his work. Our last New Zealand Fighter Ace, Alan passed away on 5 September 2018. Read more
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