A First World War hero and commander of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Bernard Freyberg was British-born but New Zealand-raised. He proved to be a charismatic and popular military leader who would later serve a term as Governor-General.
Violet Walrond
was New Zealand's first female Olympian. She was only 14 when selected and 15 when
she swam at the 1920 Antwerp Games. Standing 1.6-metres tall, she weighed just 48.5
kg.
