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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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German 'Sea Devil' imprisoned in NZ

1917 German 'Sea Devil' imprisoned in NZ

Von Luckner's raider Seeadler sank 14 Allied ships in 1917 before he was captured in Fiji. His subsequent escape from Motuihe Island in the Hauraki Gulf gave him legendary status. more...

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The war at home - First World War overview

External links

  • What really happened to von Luckner's Seeadler? (James Bade)
  • Felix von Luckner (Wikipedia)
  • Book about Count von Luckner (Steele Roberts)
  • German immigration after 1914 (Te Ara)
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