NZDF

VE Day

Members of the New Zealand Defence Force, Diplomatic Corps, veterans and dignitaries laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior on Monday May 9 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of VE Day, the end of World War II in Europe. The ceremony included a tri- Service catafalque guard, bugler and a drummer. Six New Zealand Army, Navy and Air Force junior officers also travelled to France to take part in ceremonies to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day.

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