First World War art
Northland memorials
Click on pins to find links to memorial pages. Zoom in to find exact locations using Satellite, Map or Street views. Memorials are also listed below the map. See memorials from all other regions here, or follow links on right.
Researching New Zealand soldiers in the First World War
100,000 New Zealand men signed up to fight for King and Country in the First World War. Their names were listed in the Nominal rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary force, published by the government between 1917 and 1919. These rolls are available through public libraries in their original printed form and on microfiche.
The New Zealand Society of Genealogists has indexed this information into their New Zealand World War I service personnel & reserves index CD-Rom, which is available in many public libraries and to purchase directly from the Society:
The British Empire
The Allies
The military alliance that fought against the Central Powers was known as the Allies. Initially this alliance was based around the four great powers of Russia, France, Japan and the British Empire, along with the smaller states of Serbia, Montenegro and Belgium that also went to war in 1914.
Central Powers
Palestine campaign
Sinai campaign
Imperial Camel Corps
Camels, like horses, have been used in warfare for centuries. Their ability to carry heavy loads and go for days without water made them ideally suited for patrol and transport work during the desert campaigns of the First World War.
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