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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 Auckland Provincial Roll of Honour is an alphabetical list of service personnel who died during WWII 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 Walls of the Hall of Memories and is on permanent display in the Museum's Hall of Memories II.
Read moreForty three Māori soldiers from the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion helped dig tunnels with the New Zealand Tunnelling Company prior to the Battle of Arras. Sue Baker Wilson has identified 39 of those Pioneer Battalion members.
Read moreListing of those Gilbert Islander - Kiribati personnel and civilians who served in the New Zealand Defence Force during the WWI.
Read moreListing of those Cook Island personnel and civilians who served in the New Zealand Defence Force since WWI.
Read moreDuring the Second World War, New Zealand ran a coastwatching scheme throughout the Pacific. These coastwatchers were often locals from the Pacific Islands or from the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department. The Coastwatchers offered an important service to New Zealand throughout the war, however the majority were volunteers and never formally enlisted with the New Zealand Defence Force.
Read moreList of all prisoners of war with a focus on the First and Second World Wars.
Read moreFind New Zealand Artists is a comprehensive index of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand’s libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
Read moreBank of New Zealand officers who enlisted for military service in the First World War.
Read moreDr Pat Clarkson, retired Pediatrician provided Online Cenotaph with a list of New Zealand medical practitioners who served in the First World War. A number of Doctors enlisted overseas and were therefore not included in the Nominal Rolls. As a result many of the records identified by Dr Clarkson were created as a result of her research.
Read moreOver the thirteen years of the Vietnam War, 41 Squadron RNZAF made 1979 landings into the conflict. Ground crew names were seldom recorded in Squadron records. Former ground engineer Douglas (Scotty) Wingfield has used his research to assist at least 90 of these Airmen to receive their Vietnam Medals and Vietnam Veteran status.
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