Charles Upham is probably New Zealand's most famous soldier. His actions in Crete in 1941 and Egypt in 1942 led to his becoming one of only three people – and the only combat soldier – ever to win the Victoria Cross twice.
Early hours in the morning the express crashed into a landslip at Ongarue in the King Country. With 17 fatalities, this was the first major loss of life on New Zealand railways. more...