Troops of the Second Echelon of 2NZEF and sailors of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve parade at Parliament, Wellington, on 27 April 1940, shortly before their departure. They are seen here in front of Government Buildings, following Governor General Lord Galway's presentation of medals to sailors from HMS Achilles.
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24 May 1943
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Battle of the River Plate
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27 November 1940
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NZ forces capture Castle Hill at Cassino
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NZ ship torpedoed in Tasman
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23 February 1940
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The war is over! VJ Day
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3 September 1939
New Zealand declares war on Germany
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2 November 1942
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22 November 1939
Freyberg takes command of NZ Expeditionary Force
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Upham presented with VC
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25 February 1943
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17 January 1853
NZ Constitution Act comes into force
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Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
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Percival Hall-Thompson
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William Sanders
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Howard Kippenberger
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Michael Herrick
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Wilfrid Clouston
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Alan Deere
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Kitty Kain
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Bernard Freyberg
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Geoffrey Cox
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Michael Joseph Savage
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Peter Fraser
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The Second World War at home
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Royal NZ Navy's Bird-class ships
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Battle of the River Plate
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Māori and the Second World War
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Māori and the vote
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Parliament's culture and traditions
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Second World War - overview
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D-Day
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The Italian Campaign
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The Merchant Navy
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The North African Campaign
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Prisoners of War
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VE and VJ days
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US Forces in New Zealand
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The Battle for Crete
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