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Charles Begg

Charles Begg was New Zealand's most decorated member of the Medical Corps during the First World War. He played a major role in the treatment of troops during the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.

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11 November

1918 Armistice Day

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front in 1918, following the signing of the Armistice more...

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New Zealand goes to war - First World War overview Armistice Day - remembering the 1918 influenza pandemic Armistice Day New Zealand in 1918

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History of Armistice Day in New Zealand (RSA)
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (NWM)

Troop ship <em>Awatea</em> goes down fighting

1942 Troop ship Awatea goes down fighting

New Zealand’s finest pre-war passenger liner, the Union Steam Ship Company’s Awatea, was sunk by German and Italian bombers after landing Allied troops on the North African coast.

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