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Dominion status
On 26 September 1907 the colony of New Zealand ceased to exist. It became, instead, a dominion within the British Empire.
- Page 2 - Becoming a dominionNew Zealand had its own reasons for wanting to become a dominion. Premier Sir Joseph Ward hoped the term ‘dominion’ would remind the world that New Zealand was not
British Empire
Key information and statistics about countries who fought as part of the British Empire during the First World War
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Page 6 – Dominion of Newfoundland
Key information and statistics about the Dominion of Newfoundland during the First World War
D-Day
It was one of the largest amphibious landings in history. On 6 June 1944 a huge Allied military machine embarked on the invasion of German-occupied France. Thousands of New Zealand sailors and airmen were on active duty that day.
- Page 7 - New Zealanders in the airBy 1944 more than 6000 New Zealanders were based in the United Kingdom, serving in the RAF.
