The New Zealand War Memorial, Auckland.
New Zealand’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has announced the official commemorative dates for that country’s remembrance of the First World War. According to the Minister, the creation of an official centenary calendar will help New Zealanders at home and abroad to commemorate the events of the Great War that were particularly significant for their ancestors.
The list of key commemorative dates for the New Zealand centenary observances at home are:
25 April 2015 – Anzac landings in Gallipoli – National War Memorial
15 September 2016 – War in France – National War Memorial
12 October 2017 – War in Belgium – National War Memorial
October/November 2017 – War in Sinai/Palestine – National War Memorial
11 November 2018 – Armistice – National War Memorial
The New Zealand national commemorations to be held overseas are:
25 April 2015 – Anzac landings at Gallipoli – Turkey
15 September 2016 – Battle of the Somme – France
7 June 2017 – Battle of Messines – Belgium
12 October 2017 – Battle of Passchendaele – Belgium
31 October 2017 – Battle of Beersheba – Israel
4 November 2018 – Liberation of Le Quesnoy – France
For more information see the story from Voxy here.
