New Zealand

How the First World War is remembered in New Zealand – Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of my post highlighting the many ways in which New Zealand remembers its war dead. This post picks up where we left off, by entering into the capital city Wellington. In Wellington, there were many examples that I could discuss in this blog post. For the sake of simplicity, I willContinue reading “How the First World War is remembered in New Zealand – Part 2”

How the First World War is remembered in New Zealand – Part 1

In September 2018, I was incredibly lucky to spend three weeks in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, New Zealand. In this blog post, I will take you on a journey through New Zealand showing examples of how the First World War is remembered throughout the country. New Zealand, like its AustralianContinue reading “How the First World War is remembered in New Zealand – Part 1”

The ‘Silent Cities’ of the Western Front – Part 2

Welcome to the second in the series of my favourite cemeteries of the Western Front. As with the previous post, these are all cemeteries and memorials that are maintained by the CWGC who do a fantastic job all year round, making sure these sites are looked after in the right manner. If you haven’t already,Continue reading “The ‘Silent Cities’ of the Western Front – Part 2”