When I was in Melbourne a few months back I ran the 1000 steps. The route up to the top is dedicated to Australians who died fighting in Papua New Guinea. Its humbling to read about their heroism. Its called the Kokoda Trail.
Some 550 Kiwi nurses served overseas in World War I. These two were captured on film by an unknown photographer in Egypt, an image travelling home to New Zealand with fellow nurse Edith Jane Austen.
Hester MacLean, matron-in-chief of the newly formed NZ Army Nursing Service, initially recruited 50 experienced (and unmarried) nurses to serve in theatres of war. Led by MacLean, the first contingent arrived in Alexandria in June 1915 to work in British military-run hospitals there and in Cairo, caring for the wounded from Gallipoli.
Such was the need, two further contingents joined them that year. The NZ History site notes that although initially faced with prejudice for being “colonials”, the well-trained Kiwis were found to be “more competent and flexible” than their counterparts.
Some 550 Kiwi nurses served overseas in World War I. These two were captured on film by an unknown photographer in Egypt, an image travelling home to New Zealand with fellow nurse Edith Jane Austen.
Hester MacLean, matron-in-chief of the newly formed NZ Army Nursing Service, initially recruited 50 experienced (and unmarried) nurses to serve in theatres of war. Led by MacLean, the first contingent arrived in Alexandria in June 1915 to work in British military-run hospitals there and in Cairo, caring for the wounded from Gallipoli.
Such was the need, two further contingents joined them that year. The NZ History site notes that although initially faced with prejudice for being “colonials”, the well-trained Kiwis were found to be “more competent and flexible” than their counterparts.
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Similarly, the NZ infantry were generally recognised as, man for man, the best, on either side.
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Happy anzac day to all our friends in aus
Hester MacLean, matron-in-chief of the newly formed NZ Army Nursing Service, initially recruited 50 experienced (and unmarried) nurses to serve in theatres of war. Led by MacLean, the first contingent arrived in Alexandria in June 1915 to work in British military-run hospitals there and in Cairo, caring for the wounded from Gallipoli.
Such was the need, two further contingents joined them that year. The NZ History site notes that although initially faced with prejudice for being “colonials”, the well-trained Kiwis were found to be “more competent and flexible” than their counterparts.
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