Military links

General Resources

• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Features a searchable online register of war graves including New Zealand personnel
• The Cenotaph
  Developed by the Auckland Museum, this database contains records and some photos for over 115,000 New Zealanders who served in overseas wars, from South Africa in 1899, through the First and Second World Wars to Korea, Malaya and Vietnam in the 1950s to 1970s, and even recent peacekeeping deployments.
• New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records
  This website contains details about ordering military service records of those who enlisted in New Zealand forces. South African and WWI service records are now held by Archives New Zealand (http://www.archives.govt.nz/doingresearch/nzdfpersonnelfiles.php) with later files gradually being transferred to Archives.
• Medals awarded to New Zealand military personnel
  Series of links developed by the New Zealand Defence Force including details about applying for medals or replacements
• National War Memorial
  Contains background information about the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
• The Australian War Memorial
  Features biographical databases containing 200,000 photographs (including many of New Zealanders), nominal rolls and other official records
• London Gazette
  Includes WWI and WWII online editions that are useful for genealogists as honours and awards along with military promotions are recorded in this title
• New Zealand Military Historical Society
  Website for this society which publishes The Volunteer journal
• New Zealand Victoria Cross Winners
  Listing of recipients of the highest British decoration for valour while on armed service
• New Zealand Forces Memorial Project
  Aims to photograph and collect a pictorial records of New Zealand war graves and memorials both overseas and in New Zealand
• Remembrance
  Historical milestones of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association including commemorative dates