Our ANZAC Walter prepares for the next offensive In Part I, we met ANZAC Walter Oscar Johanson, who lied about his age to enlist in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) during…
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Community Story: Tracing my ancestor’s military service – Part I
Researching an ANZAC ancestor’s military service during WWI: his story and legacy New Zealander Walter Oscar Johanson answered his country’s call and left his homeland to serve during World War I (WWI),…
31st July 1917 – The Battle of Passchendaele, AKA Third Battle of Ypres, commenced.
While technically classified as a victory, with Passchendaele village finally falling to the Allies on 6th November 1917, this battle was very costly in terms of men and arms and won little ground. It was also a disaster for the Tank Corps, and saw severa