Maori Units of the NZEF
Pacific Islanders in NZEF
The Anzacs
The word Anzac is part of the culture of New Zealanders and Australians. People talk about the 'spirit of Anzac'; there are Anzac biscuits, and rugby or rugby league teams from the two countries play an Anzac Day test. The word conjures up a shared heritage of two nations, but it also has a specific meaning.
Fatalities - Anzac Day
New Zealand's Anzac dead, 25 April 1915
The New Zealanders began to land on the beaches at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli from about 9 a.m. on 25 April. At the end of the day, more than 100 had died.
Sergeant Kaipati
Sergeant Kaipati of the Ocean Island Constabulary, photographed shortly before leaving to join the NZEF.
Private Kaipati
Kaipati came from the Gilbert and Ellice group to join the NZEF. A sergeant in the Ocean Island Police Constabulary, Kaipati was well known on the island - he was in charge of the surf boat that brought new arrivals ashore through terrifying waves.
NZEF rugby jersey
This jersey was worn by Stan Young during the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) rugby team tour of the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany, 1945-46.
The 2NZEF team, dubbed the 'Kiwis', played 33 matches on tour, losing only two, and scoring over 600 points. Known for their entertaining brand of rugby, the team included All Black greats such as Bob Scott, Fred Allen and Charlie Saxton.
Freyberg takes command of NZ expeditionary force
The First World War hero Bernard Freyberg was British-born but New Zealand-raised. He proved to be a charismatic and popular military leader and would later serve a term as Governor-General.
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