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Andrew Hamilton Russell

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.

Passchendaele in memoriam notice
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
Dunedin railway station war memorial.
German medical examination kit
A German medical examination kit souvenired during the battle for Passchendaele in 1917.
Passchendaele interactive map
This interactive map illustrates New Zealand's involvement in the battles for Messines, Polderhoek and Passchendaele during 1917.
Passchendaele letter from Leonard Hart
An amazing letter from a soldier who experienced the horrors of Passchendaele first hand.
Battle scene near Passchendaele
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.
Leonard Hart at Trentham Camp, 1915
Private Leonard Hart took part in the Gallipoli campaign and Passchendale offensive during the First World War.
Film: inspecting the troops, 1917
The Right Honorable Walter Long, Secretary for the Colonies, inspects New Zealand troops near Bailleul,  Belgium on 9 March  1917.
New Zealand troops in Belgium film
Film showing New Zealand troops in Belgium in 1917.
Where they lived - Wellington College students killed in Belgium
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 remembers Passchendaele
Stanley Herbert describes aspects of daily life on the battlefield during the Passchendaele offensive.
Sidney Stanfield remembers Passchendaele
Sidney Stanfield describes being a stretcher-bearer at Passchendaele and witnessing the awful experiences of men who were injured and dying.
Bert Stokes remembers Passchendaele
Bert Stokes describes the awful, muddy conditions at Passchendaele and the fear he felt there.
Passchendale creative writing exercise
Put yourself in the shoes of a student in the class of 1909 who had to fight in the First World War.
Examining primary sources activity, Passchendaele
Activities using images to discuss the role of schools in war
Turning boys into men - Passchendaele activity
What role did schools play in turning boys into soldiers?
Remembering the dead - Passchendaele activity
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 not Passchendaele Day? - Passchendaele activity
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?
Passchendaele - activities
NCEA2 activities relating to New Zealand's role in the fight for Belgium during the First World War

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