There were 8,556 New Zealanders who landed at Gallipoli landed. This took place during World War I. The first 3,100 Australian troops landed in Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
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2,721 New Zealanders died in the Battle of Galipoli, and another 4,752 were wounded. In addition there were about 2,000 who became ill from diseases such as enteric fever and dysentery
They commemorate ANZAC day because it was not only Australians that fought in the Gallipoli campaign, but New Zealanders as well. Otherwise they would be called AAC Day because the NZ in the middle (surprise, surprise) stands for New Zealand
New zealanders have won 37 gold medals in all the Olympics they have participated till now.
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So long as they have been granted New Zealand Citizenship, they are New Zealanders.
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2721 New Zealanders died
14,000 new zealand soldiers went to Gallipoli
8709 Australians and 2701 New Zealanders died in the battle at Gallipoli. 17924 Australians and 4852 New Zealanders were wounded in the battle at Gallipoli. Thats a total of 26, 663 Australian casualties, A total of 7553 New Zealand casualties. A grand total of 34, 216 Anzac casualties.
2,721 New Zealanders died in the Battle of Galipoli, and another 4,752 were wounded. In addition there were about 2,000 who became ill from diseases such as enteric fever and dysentery
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula.
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In total, 8556 New Zealanders landed (including several reinforcement drafts after April 25th). Of those, 2721 died and 4700 were wounded, leaving just 1135 'unscathed'.
Gallipoli which is a peninsula in the European part of Turkey.
For New Zealand in the early 1900's the loss of 5,000 men (approx) was a big loss. Many people alive today lost their grandfather or some relative in the battle at Gallipoli.
Some 60,000 Australians and 18,000 New Zealanders were part of a larger British force.
New Zealanders, British, French, Australians, Indians on the Allies side. Turkish and Germans as the enemy.