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NZ infantry uniform, 1914-15
NZ infantry uniform worn at the time of the Gallipoli campaign, 1915
NZEF in England 1916-19 map
Map showing the main New Zealand Expeditionary Force camps and areas of activity in England during the First World War
Gallipoli invasion map
Map showing Ottoman defences of the Dardanelles and Allied invasion of Gallipoli, Mar-Apr 1915
NZEF in Egypt 1914-16 map
Map showing the main New Zealand Expeditionary Force camps and areas of activity in Egypt during the First World War
Atiu war memorial, Cook Islands
Atiu war memorial in the Cook Islands
Avatele war memorial, Niue
Avatele war memorial in Niue
Maori Units of the NZEF
Over 2000 Maori served in the Native Contingent and Pionee Battalion during the First World War
Sergeant Kaipati
Sergeant Kaipati of the Ocean Island Constabulary, photographed shortly before leaving to join the NZEF.
Pacific Islanders in 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.
NZEF rugby jersey
Jersey worn by Stan Young during the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) rugby team tour of the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany, 1945-1946.
Freyberg takes command of NZ Expeditionary Force
The First World War hero was British-born but New Zealand raised. He proved to be a charismatic and popular military leader and would later serve a term as governor-general.
The Anzacs
The word Anzac is part of the culture of New Zealanders and Australians. The word conjures up a shared heritage of two nations, but it also has a specific meaning, dating from December 1914.
Fatalities - Anzac Day
This list of 147 fatalities of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was collated from Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. The exact date of death cannot be verified for 23 of those listed.
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