
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
Scarcely any family in New Zealand was not affected by the war – whether it was a family member, or a friend, everyone knew someone who had gone to fight. Memorials and place names through the country bear silent testament to bravery of the soldiers – the rank and file – who went to fight.