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Marble box belonging to Sister Bessie Wylie. Its lid is inscribed with various place names where New Zealander’s fought during the war.
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18,000 New Zealanders lost their lives fighting on the Western Front during World War One. One of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, was Sergeant Dave Gallaher captain of the 1905 “Original All Blacks.” “Dave was a man of sterling worth … girded by great self-determination and self control. He was a valuable friend and…
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Reginald Miles served with distinction in both world wars. He began his service in Gallipoli as a forward observation officer and was wounded, but returned to duty just before evacuation in December 1915. Following his marriage in Egypt, he served on the Somme in 1916 in command of 15 Howitzer Battery and was awarded a…
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Kiwi soldier Harry Barlow landed at Gallipoli on the day that gave us the origin of ANZAC Day, 25 April 1915. Almost two months later while fighting at Quinn’s Post, one of the most advanced and dangerous ANZAC posts in Gallipoli, Barlow was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions. Quinns Post was the…
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Sgt Charles Brown was one of only a few rugby players and soldiers who played for the All Blacks both before and after World War I, and his prized All Black cap is part of the National Army Museum’s collection. Like many rugby greats of his era, Brown interchanged his rugby jersey with a soldier’s…
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Patrick ‘Pat’ Sheerin was born in Palmerston North in 1891 and at the outbreak of World War One, was working as a Printer for the Wellington based company Ferguson and Mitchell. Pat left for Egypt in October 1914 and in a letter to his mother, wrote. “We had a good run over and no sign…
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by Tessa Smallwood The night had been a long one. They had ridden in the darkness of the desert landscape for 45 kilometres. They needed to rest and they needed water but there was a mission laid out ahead of them; a mission that would determine the fate of many. Some of the people beside…
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Pope Pius XII gave two piano accordions to each Prisoner of War (POW) Camp in Italy in 1942. They were used to accompany sing-songs which were held to break the monotony of camp life.
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Short Snorter of Lieutenant R.H. Stevenson. Collecting signatures on a ‘short snorter’ note was a popular preoccupation during World War II.