Passchendaele

The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC and Canadian soldiers against the German Army in 1917.

 A series of memorial services to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele will take place in Belgium from 4 – 12 October, 2007.

Media Releases

• Ceremony in Belgium to remember
• Kiwis gather to remember Passchendaele
• New Zealand’s bloodiest day on the battlefield to be commemorated
• Rugby team plays for the fallen
• Passchendaele's fallen to be commemorated
• NZ Defence Force joins Kiwis at Menin Gate

Feature Story

• Ceremonies mark 90th Anniversary
  

Biographies

• Chief of Army
  • Biography: Chief of Army, Major-General Lou Gardiner  [pdf 30kb]
• Chief of Defence Force
  • Biography: Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae [pdf 40kb]
• Corporal Apiata
  • Biography: Corporal Willie Apiata VC [pdf 19kb]

Fact Sheets

• All Blacks on the Western Front
  • Fact Sheet: All Blacks on the Western Front [pdf 19kb]
• October 12 "Disaster at Passchendaele" 
  • Fact Sheet: October 12 "Disaster at Passchendaele"  [pdf 14kb]
• Commemorative venues: ’s Graventafel and Tyne Cot Cemetery 
  • Fact Sheet: Commemorative venues: ’s Graventafel and Tyne Cot Cemetery  [pdf 14kb]
• New Zealand’s military involvement in Belgium 1917–18 
  • Fact Sheet: New Zealand’s military involvement in Belgium 1917–18  [pdf 36kb]
• Oct 4 Victory at 's Graventafel 
  • Fact Sheet: Oct 4 Victory at 's Graventafel  [pdf 14kb]
• NZ Memorial at 's Graventafel 
  • Fact Sheet: NZ Memorial at 's Graventafel [pdf 60kb]

Images

• Image gallery on the Passchendaele commemorations available
• High resolution images for print