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Channel: NZ Defence Force · 2016 · News & Politics

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On 15th September, we pay our respects and express our gratitude for the service and sacrifice of the soldiers of the New Zealand Division who served in the Battle of the Somme.

The services are open to the public, regardless of nationality, and are not ticketed.

For those wishing to attend the international services further information is available on the WW100 website, visit ww100.govt.nz/battle-of-the-somme-centen­ary.

A truly nightmarish world greeted the New Zealand Division when it joined the Battle of the Somme in mid-September 1916. It was New Zealand’s first major engagement on the Western Front and took a huge toll on the 15,000 members of the New Zealand Division who were involved

The Division sustained approximately 8000 casualties, including more than 2,000 who lost their lives. The New Zealand Memorial to the Missing in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery lists 1,204 names.

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