New Zealand - World War 1 - Men of the 9th Hawkes Bay Company of one of the battalions of the Wellington Regiment receive their tot of rum. (QEII, Waiouru) #604150 Quick facts and figures about World War 1 - The total population of New Zealand in 1914 was approximately 1.1 million - Almost 100,000 New Zealanders served overseas in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) - More than 2200 Māori and around 500 Pacific Islanders served overseas with the New Zealand forces - 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded to soldiers serving with New Zealand forces - Several thousand New Zealanders served in the Australian or British imperial forces, being awarded a further five Victoria Crosses - In all, 550 nurses served overseas with the New Zealand Army Nursing Service, while others enlisted in the United Kingdom - Around 18,000 New Zealanders died in or because of the war, and there were 41,000 instances of wounding or illness; 2779 died at Gallipoli and more than 12,000 on the Western Front - The names of those who died are recorded on approximately 500 civic war memorials throughout New Zealand (https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/first-world-war-overview/introduction) On the fringe of hell - New Zealanders and Military Discipline in the First World War - The story of the discipline meted out to New Zealand forces during World War I. The New Zealand Division was known as one of the finest serving in France, but part of the price paid for this was the execution of its men. By the author of "Gallipoli", this details the circumstances of those deaths... Author: Christopher Pugsley Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists