Roll of honour boards listing soldiers from the Cook Islands who served in the First World War, circa 1920s.
Roll Of Honour
Articles
The Merchant Navy
3 September is Merchant Navy Day, which was first officially commemorated in New Zealand in 2010. The date marks the sinking of the first Allied merchant ship in 1939, just hours after the Second World War began. This is the story of the 'fourth service' at war. Read the full article
Page 6 - Roll of Honour, 1939-45
This roll lists the names of seafarers who died while serving on New Zealand merchant ships and New Zealanders known to have been lost while sailing under the flags of other
Korean War
New Zealand was involved militarily in Korea from 1950 to 1957, first as part of the United Nations 'police action' to repel North Korea's invasion of its southern neighbour, and then in a garrison role after the armistice in July 1953. Read the full article
Page 8 - Korean War Roll of Honour
Roll of Honour of New Zealanders killed during the Korean War,
Pacific Islanders in the NZEF
Cook Islanders, Niueans, Fijians and Gilbert Islanders all took their place in the ranks of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War. As well as the dangers of war, Pacific soldiers faced language difficulties, an unfamiliar army diet and European diseases. Read the full article
Page 6 - Roll of Honour
List of soldiers from the Cook Islanders and Niue who were killed in the First World
Merchant marine
On 3 September New Zealand honours Merchant Navy Day. Here we explore the little-known but vital role played by the merchant marine during the First World War, when these civilian seafarers often found themselves in the front line of the war at sea. Read the full article
Page 9 - Merchant marine Roll of Honour
This roll lists the names of over New Zealand-born or – resident seafarers who died during the First World War while serving aboard merchant
The Battle of Britain
2011 marks the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which was fought between July and October 1940. New Zealanders played a key role in this vital struggle, flying the Hurricanes and Spitfires of Fighter Command, or serving in other roles in the air, at sea and on the ground. Read the full article
Page 9 - Roll of honour
List of New Zealand aircrew who died while serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, July-October 1940. Includes link to full list of those who
NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
Between 1899 and 1902 New Zealand sent 10 contingents of troops to fight in South Africa. Many of these men had prior experience in the volunteer forces but others were ordinary citizens who were skilled riders and marksmen. In addition, a small number of New Zealand women served in South Africa as teachers and as nurses. These are their stories. Read the full article
Page 6 - Roll of honour
The names of all the New Zealand soldiers who died in the South African (Boer) War,
First World War by the numbers
This article provides a clearly written and carefully argued statistical survey of New Zealand’s military contribution to the First World War. Read the full article
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This article provides a clearly written and carefully argued statistical survey of New Zealand’s military contribution to the First World
Honouring public servants
The public service as a whole, government departments and individual public servants found a myriad of ways to honour their employees’ and colleagues’ war service. Read the full article
Page 1 - Honouring public servants
The public service as a whole, government departments and individual public servants found a myriad of ways to honour their employees’ and colleagues’ war
Rolls of honour and obituaries
Government rolls of honour and obituaries published at the end of the First World War. Read the full article
Page 1 - Government department rolls of honour and obituaries
Government rolls of honour and obituaries published at the end of the First World
Page 2 - Public Service Roll of Honour
This Roll of Honour lists 218 men from the core Public Service who died in the First World War. It was originally published in the New Zealand Gazette on 29 April
Page 3 - Post and Telegraph Roll of Honour
This Roll of Honour lists 234 men from the Post and Telegraph Department who died in the First World War.
Page 4 - Railways Department Roll of Honour
This Roll of Honour lists 450 men from the Railways Department who died in the First World
Page 8 - Education service Roll of Honour
Roll of honour for education service employees killed in the First World
