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Women's Army Auxilary Corps, plotting a table.
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Over the past five years, the Online Cenotaph has completed many research and data projects often using items from Auckland Museum's collections. The popular searches provides access to many of these research projects and datasets. We will continue to add new datasets over time. We are happy to help If you have a research project or a suggestion for a popular search, please contact us.
The sinking of HMS Neptune remains New Zealand's worst naval tragedy. A Royal Navy cruiser, HMS Neptune struck four enemy mines and sank off Libya early on the morning of 19 December, 1941. Seven hundred and sixty four men lost their lives. Among them were 150 New Zealanders.
Read moreDuring the First World War many women provided nursing care of military personnel as Voluntary Aid Detachment (VADs). Online Cenotaph has identified nearly four hundred New Zealanders who served with the British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment
Read moreThe Auckland Provincial Roll of Honour is an alphabetical list of service personnel who died during WWI from the Auckland Province. The Roll provides information on regimental number, rank, honours, unit and next-of-kin. It duplicates the names held on the World War One Sanctuary. The two volumes are on permanent display.
Read moreTwo UK researchers are appealing for help in tracing the names of thousands of people who walked the corridors of the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, UK during its lifetime, 1862 - 1978.
Read moreWe have proudly collaborated with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers to display portraits of more than 1,500 images of New Zealand military veterans. These portraits were taken between 2013-2017 and have been kindly provided under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.
Read moreMembers of the Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service who served between 1942 and 1945.
Read moreList of the Niuean service personnel who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces.
Read moreList of Ellice Islanders who served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Read moreEstablished to free up more men to engage overseas service in World War II, the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was created in 1941 and saw 4750 women pass through its ranks.
Read moreOne hundred and thirty five New Zealanders served during the Battle of Britain from 10 July to 31 October 1940. New Zealand's served in crucial roles with the Fighter, Bomber and Coastal commands of the Royal Air Force.
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