Events In History
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14 February 1915Māori soldiers sail to warImperial policy initially prevented 'native peoples' fighting in a war between European powers. In February 1915, however, a 500-strong Maori Contingent left Wellington for Egypt. Read more...
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Māori and Pacific units
Māori and Pacific troops served mainly as non-combatants at Gallipoli, the Western Front and in Sinai-Palestine during the First World War.
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Page 2 – Māori units
Formation and organisation of the Maori Contingent and Pioneer Battalion during the First World War
Māori and the First World War
Māori reactions to serving in the First World War largely reflected iwi experiences of British actions in the 19th century.
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Page 3 – Māori objection to conscription
Māori served in the First World War in the Maori Contingent. At home, some Māori strongly opposed conscription.
Māori in the NZEF
More than 2000 Maori served in the Māori Contingent and Pioneer Battalion during the First World War
- Page 2 - Maori Contingent at GallipoliThe first Maori Contingent sailed from Wellington aboard the SS Warrimoo in February 1915. The contingent served on the Gallipoli
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Main image: Native Contingent soldiers depart Wellington
Māori soldiers of the Native Contingent waiting to board the troopship HMNZT Warrimoo, Wellington wharf, 14 February 1915.
