The only organised New Zealand contingent to serve in the Spanish Civil War comprised New Zealand Spanish Medical Aid Committee (SMAC) nurses René Shadbolt, Isobel Dodds and Millicent Sharples.
Spanish Civil War
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Griff Maclaurin and Steve Yates were part of the International Column of anti-fascist volunteers which marched into Madrid to bolster the city's defences against the assault of General Francisco Franco's rebel armies. Both men were killed in battle within two days of arriving
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The Spanish Civil War
While New Zealand had no official involvement in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s, a small number of New Zealanders fought in Spain (six were killed there), or served as doctors and nurses. Many others supported the Republican war effort through fundraising efforts back home. Read the full article
Page 1 - New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War
While New Zealand had no official involvement in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s, a small number of New Zealanders fought in Spain (six were killed there), or served as
Page 2 - Background
The Spanish Civil War was primarily a fight between the nationalist Fascists and the democratic Republicans.
Page 3 - Attitudes in New Zealand
The deaths of at least six New Zealanders in Spain went largely unnoticed at home. But some groups within New Zealand saw Spain as more than a ‘far away side issue’.
Page 4 - NZ combatants in Spain
Short biographies of New Zealanders who fought in the Spanish Civil War
Page 5 - NZ medical support
Several NZ nurses and least one doctor provided medical assistance in the Spanish Civil War
Page 6 - New Zealanders in the Spanish Civil War
List of all New Zealanders who served in the Spanish Civil War between