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One in four New Zealand men aged 20–45 was either killed or wounded in the First World War, but the impact of the war reached far beyond these individuals and directly affected most New Zealand families, communities, workplaces, schools and clubs.

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.

Voluntary cadet groups existed in many schools prior to 1909 when the Defence Act introduced compulsory military training.

Douglas Harle was a person of outstanding character who showed great initiative in leading his men.

Wellington College's old boys were among those who won war medals.

Joseph Firth was a physically imposing man who stressed the importance of physical fitness and believed in manliness, toil and duty.

This graph shows how many boys from one school died on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918.

During the war 1643 of Wellington College's former pupils served overseas.

First World War memorial window at Wellington College