ANZAC Day

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Lesley Mccauley

an old photo of a man sitting on a bench wearing a coat and hat with two canes in his hand

Auckland Council Libraries: Heritage databases unavailable

Portrait of Private Percy Rameka - Coming Home a virtual exhibition by Auckland City Libraries

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Taken for a ride?

John Simpson at Gallipoli. He is the soldier who was the embodiment of all we admire in the Anzac legend: tough, stoic, fearless and selfless. His life exemplified the finest qualities of mateship and heroism. His death enshrined all that was noble in the lost cause that claimed him.

Remembering tūpuna who served in the First World War

Remembrance Day Poppy

Anzac Day in NZ

ANZAC Symbols

Symbols And Their Meanings

Tropical Garden Design

5 Anzac Day Floral Symbols And Their Meanings

an old photo of a man riding a horse near the ocean and crosses in the sand

15 Photos Of The ANZACs At Gallipoli

An Australian despatch rider galloping along the coast road at Anzac Cove to avoid sniping. He is passing a war cemetery.

a long line of boats filled with people in the water

Landing boats carrying New Zealand infantry

Landing boats carrying New Zealand infantry | NZHistory, New Zealand history online

a postage stamp with an image of a man kicking a ball in front of him

New Zealand. JOINT ISSUE WITH TURKEY. WITH GREAT RESPECT TO THE MEHMETCIK GALLIPOLI (TURKISH SOLDIER CARRYING ANZAC SOLDIER). Scott 1490 A435, Issued 1998 Mar 18, Perf. 13 1/2, 40c. /ldb.

an old black and white photo of men on the deck of a ship

The New Zealand Expeditionary Force sets forth

a group of men standing next to each other on top of a field

Black Soldiers

Battle Of The Somme

Rare Historical Photos

Haka for Massey and Ward, France, 1918

Members of the Māori (Pioneer) Battalion perform a haka for visiting New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey and Deputy Prime Minister Joseph Ward in Bois-de-Warnimont, France, on 30 June 1918. After Gallipoli the Māori Contingent, along with Māori and Pacific Island reinforcements, was re-...

a group of soldiers standing around each other

Pioneer Battalion, First World War

A relaxed group of young Māori soldiers prepares to leave New Zealand about 1916, as part of the Pioneer Battalion. Other Māori had earlier served in the Gallipoli Campaign as a Native Contingent. This was later reformed into a Pioneer Battalion which dug trenches and made roads on the Western Front. In 1917 the battalion became an all-Māori unit.

a group of men standing next to each other in front of a pile of bags

Stuff

How Anzac Day became etched in our national conscience. and Australia splintered off into a new story | Stuff.co.nz

NZ infantry uniform, 1914-15