Listed below are the commemorative dates which
mark significant events in New Zealand's military history.
South African War
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11 October
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Start of the South African War
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1899
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31 May
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Peace of Vereeniging
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1902
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First World War
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4 August
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Start of the First World War
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1914
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29 August
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Occupation of Samoa
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1914
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Gallipoli
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25 April
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Landing at Gallipoli
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1915
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6 May
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Battle of Krithia
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1915
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8 August
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Capture of Chunuk Bair
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1915
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19 December
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Evacuation of Gallipoli
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1915
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Egypt and Palestine
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21 February
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Capture of Jericho
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1918
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5 August
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Romani
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1916
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31 October
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Capture of Beersheba
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1917
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Belgium and France
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21 March
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Hebuterne
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1918
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31 May
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Battle of Jutland
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1916
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7 June
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Messines
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1917
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29 August
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Bapaume
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1918
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15 September
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Somme
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1916
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29 September
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La Vacquerie
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1917
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4 October
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Broodseinde
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1917
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12 October
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Passchendaele
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1917
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4 November
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Le Quesnoy
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1918
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11 November
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Armistice Day
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1918
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Second World War
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General
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3 September
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Start of the Second World War
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1939
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9 May
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VE Day
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1945
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15 August
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VJ Day
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1945
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Royal New Zealand Navy
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29 January
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Naval action off Cape Esperance, Solomon Islands
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1943
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13 December
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Battle of the River Plate
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1939
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Royal New Zealand Air Force
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19 February
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Northern Solomons
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1944
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6 June
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Fortress Europe (1940-44) Anniversary of D Day
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1944
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30 June
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New Georgia
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1943
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15 September
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Battle of Britain
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1940
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Army
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27 February
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South Pacific (1942-44) Anniversary of capture of Green Island
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1944
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15 March
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Cassino
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1944
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21 March
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Tebaga Gap
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1943
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9 April
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Senio River
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1945
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10 April
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Greece
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1941
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20 May
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Crete
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1941
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14 July
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Ruweisat Ridge
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1942
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23 October
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El Alamein
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1942
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19 November
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Sidi Rezegh
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1941
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7 December
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Orsogna
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1943
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Nursing Service
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23 October
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Nurse's Day
Commemorates the nurses of both wars
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Korean War
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25 June
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Start of the Korean War
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1950
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27 July
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Armistice in Korea
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1953
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Vietnam War
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27 May
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New Zealand Government announces decision to commit the first
combat unit
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1965
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