Campaigns place names

Names like Gallipoli and Passchendaele are almost as well-known as that of the First World War itself. They are synonymous with the hardships that New Zealanders experienced in the war.

World War 1 through place names: Person holding 2 Anzac Day poppies

The France Contingents tour of battlefields in Belgium as part of the World War 100 (WW100) commemorative events and programme.
Image: New Zealand Defence Force

Campaigns like Gallipoli and Passchendaele left a permanent mark on those who served in them, and played a key part in forging our national identity. Like the soldiers who fought and died, the campaigns of WW1 will never be forgotten in New Zealand – commemorated as they are through memorials and place names  throughout the country.