Pages tagged with: passchendaele

Andrew Russell was a New Zealand military leader in the First World War, known for his meticulous planning.

Born in Napier, Andrew Russell was educated in England, first at Harrow School and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as was family tradition. After serving for five years in India and Burma, Russell left the 1st Border Regiment to return to New Zealand and farm sheep with his uncle, William Russell.

Extract from a full page 'in memoriam' notice published in the Auckland Star 4 Oct 1918, three days after the surrender of Bulgaria.
Dunedin railway station war memorial.
A German medical examination kit souvenired during the battle for Passchendaele in 1917.
This interactive map illustrates New Zealand's involvement in the battles for Messines, Polderhoek and Passchendaele during 1917.
An amazing letter from a soldier who experienced the horrors of Passchendaele first hand.
Image showing the mud and shattered tree stumps of Passchendaele on 4 October 1917. The ruins of a German pill-box can also be seen.
Private Leonard Hart took part in the Gallipoli campaign and Passchendale offensive during the First World War.
The Right Honorable Walter Long, Secretary for the Colonies, inspects New Zealand troops near Bailleul,  Belgium on 9 March  1917.
Film showing New Zealand troops in Belgium in 1917.
This map of Wellington shows the location of the homes of some of the 40 Wellington College old boys who were killed on the battlefields of Belgium.
Stanley Herbert describes aspects of daily life on the battlefield during the Passchendaele offensive.
Sidney Stanfield describes being a stretcher-bearer at Passchendaele and witnessing the awful experiences of men who were injured and dying.
Bert Stokes describes the awful, muddy conditions at Passchendaele and the fear he felt there.
Put yourself in the shoes of a student in the class of 1909 who had to fight in the First World War.
Activities using images to discuss the role of schools in war
What role did schools play in turning boys into soldiers?
Acknowledging the sacrifices of those who served or died was an important way for communities, including schools,  to make sense of the human cost of war.
Why do the events at Passchendaele in October 1917 go largely unnoticed in the New Zealand calendar? Can a case be made for reconsidering the place of Anzac Day in our national calendar?
NCEA2 activities relating to New Zealand's role in the fight for Belgium during the First World War

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