First World War - overview

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Ettie Rout, safe sex campaigner

Ettie Rout, safe sex campaigner

Observation post on Western Front

Observation post on Western Front

Firing a trench mortar

Firing a trench mortar

Troops in trench during the Battle of the Somme

Troops in trench during the Battle of the Somme

A trench, as depicted in a British training manual

A trench, as depicted in a British training manual

Alexander Godley

Alexander Godley

Military Service Act 1916

Military Service Act 1916

HMS <em>New Zealand</em>, 1913

HMS New Zealand, 1913

HMS <em>New Zealand</em> in Lyttelton

HMS New Zealand in Lyttelton

First World War loans

First World War loans

First World War census and conscription

First World War census and conscription

Military cadets marching on HMS <em>New Zealand</em>, 1913

Military cadets marching on HMS New Zealand, 1913

School cadets, 1900

School cadets, 1900

Marist Brothers School cadets, c1910

Marist Brothers School cadets, c1910

Reading the casualty list

Reading the casualty list

Leonard Hart at Trentham Camp, 1915

Leonard Hart at Trentham Camp, 1915

HMS <em>Wahine</em> during the First World War

HMS Wahine during the First World War

First World War casualties by month

First World War casualties by month

If New Zealand was in Europe map

If New Zealand was in Europe map

Decorations and medals of Lieutenant-General Alexander Godley

Decorations and medals of Lieutenant-General Alexander Godley

Officer's riding boots

Officer's riding boots

18-pounder in action at Beaussart

18-pounder in action at Beaussart

Troops and tank in France in 1918

Troops and tank in France in 1918

Inspecting gas masks in 1918

Inspecting gas masks in 1918

Troopship departing New Zealand

Troopship departing New Zealand

Section post on the Somme

Section post on the Somme

Troopships departing from Lyttelton

Troopships departing from Lyttelton

The transport <em>Marquette</em>

The transport Marquette

Godley addressing NZEF troops in France

Godley addressing NZEF troops in France

Neuve-Chapelle road roller

Neuve-Chapelle road roller

Andrew Hamilton Russell, 1918

Andrew Hamilton Russell, 1918

NZEF in Egypt 1914-16 map

NZEF in Egypt 1914-16 map

Armentières sector 1916 map

Armentières sector 1916 map

NZEF in England 1916-19 map

NZEF in England 1916-19 map

German 1918 spring offensives map

German 1918 spring offensives map

Battle of Bapaume map

Battle of Bapaume map

Advance to victory 1918 map

Advance to victory 1918 map

Armistice and occupation of Germany map

Armistice and occupation of Germany map

Schlieffen Plan and German invasion of 1914

Schlieffen Plan and German invasion of 1914

Alexander Godley

Alexander Godley

Ettie Rout

Ettie Rout

NZ infantry uniform, 1914-15

NZ infantry uniform, 1914-15

Announcement of war with Germany, 1914

Announcement of war with Germany, 1914

Robert George Auty

Robert George Auty

Gerald Maurice Burn, <em>HMS New Zealand</em>, 1915

Gerald Maurice Burn, HMS New Zealand, 1915

Leslie Follett, killed in Battle of Jutland

Leslie Follett, killed in Battle of Jutland

Dental extraction during First World War

Dental extraction during First World War

Soldiers collecting their pay

Soldiers collecting their pay

Ordnance store during First World War

Ordnance store during First World War