Operations in Which NZ Troops Served
This list shows the principal operations and battles in which NZ troops participated in during World War 1.
Samoa
Operation |
Date |
Capture of Samoa |
29 August 1914 |
Mediterranean
Operation |
Date |
Action on Suez Canal |
3-4 February 1915 |
Landing at Anzac Cove |
25-26 April 1915 |
Second Battle of Krithea |
6-8 May 1915 |
Battle of Suvla |
2-21 August 1915 |
Evacuation of Anzac |
19 December 1915 |
Operations against the Senussi |
25 December 1915 |
France & Belgium
Operation |
Date |
Battle of Glers-Courcelette |
15-22 September 1916 |
Battle of Morval |
25-28 September 1916 |
Battle of Transloy Ridge |
1-8 October 1916 |
Battle of Messines |
7-14 June 1917 |
Battle of Ypres |
31 July – 10 November 1917 |
Battle of Polygone Wood |
26 September – 3 October 1917 |
Battle of Passchendaele |
4-12 October 1917 |
Attacks on Polderhock Chateau |
November – December 1917 |
German Advance Colinchamps-Hebuterne |
March 1918 |
Allied Advance through Rossignol Wood, Puisieux, Achiet, Grevillers, Bapaume |
July 1918 |
Battle of Havrincourt-Epchy, Battle of Cambrai and the Hindenburg Line |
September 1918 |
Battle of Le Cateau, Battle of Selle River |
October 1918 |
Battle of the Sambre, Le Quesnoy |
November 1918 |
Sinai & Pelestine
Battle of Romain 4-5 August 1916
Actions of Katia, Aogratina, and Bir el Abd 6-12 August 1916
Action of Mazar 16-17 August 1916
Occupation of El Arish 21 December 1916
Battle of Magdhaba 23 December 1916
Battle of Rafa 9 January 1917
First Battle of Gaza 26 March 1917
Second Battle of Gaza 17-19 April 1917
Action of Tel el Saba and capture of Beersheba 31 October 1917
Actions of Ras el Nagb and Te Khuweilfeh 1-6 November 1917
Action of Ayun Kara 14 November 1917
Occupation of Jaffa 16 November 1917
Action of River Auja 24 November 1917
Action of Khirbet Hadrah 25 November 1917
Action of El Muntar 17 February 1918
Capture of Jericho 21 February 1918
Action near Shunet Nimrin 24 March 1918
Battle of Amman 27-30 March 1918
Action of East Bank of Jordan 9 April 1918
Raid on Es Salt 1-6 May 1918
Action of Abu Tellul 14 July 1918
Action at Jisr ed Damieh 21 September 1918
Capture of Es Salt 23 September 1918
Capture of Suwaileh 24 September 1918
Capture of Amman 25 September 1918
Surrender of remainder of Turkish Fourth Army 27 September 1918
Actions of Katia, Aogratina, and Bir el Abd 6-12 August 1916
Action of Mazar 16-17 August 1916
Occupation of El Arish 21 December 1916
Battle of Magdhaba 23 December 1916
Battle of Rafa 9 January 1917
First Battle of Gaza 26 March 1917
Second Battle of Gaza 17-19 April 1917
Action of Tel el Saba and capture of Beersheba 31 October 1917
Actions of Ras el Nagb and Te Khuweilfeh 1-6 November 1917
Action of Ayun Kara 14 November 1917
Occupation of Jaffa 16 November 1917
Action of River Auja 24 November 1917
Action of Khirbet Hadrah 25 November 1917
Action of El Muntar 17 February 1918
Capture of Jericho 21 February 1918
Action near Shunet Nimrin 24 March 1918
Battle of Amman 27-30 March 1918
Action of East Bank of Jordan 9 April 1918
Raid on Es Salt 1-6 May 1918
Action of Abu Tellul 14 July 1918
Action at Jisr ed Damieh 21 September 1918
Capture of Es Salt 23 September 1918
Capture of Suwaileh 24 September 1918
Capture of Amman 25 September 1918
Surrender of remainder of Turkish Fourth Army 27 September 1918
Operation |
Date |
Battle of Romain |
4-5 August 1916 |
Actions of Katia, Aogratina, and Bir el Abd |
6-12 August 1916 |
Action of Mazar |
16-17 August 1916 |
Occupation of El Arish |
21 December 1916 |
Battle of Magdhaba |
23 December 1916 |
Battle of Rafa |
9 January 1917 |
First Battle of Gaza |
26 March 1917 |
Second Battle of Gaza |
17-19 April 1917 |
Action of Tel el Saba and capture of Beersheba |
31 October 1917 |
Actions of Ras el Nagb and Te Khuweilfeh |
1-6 November 1917 |
Action of Ayun Kara |
14 November 1917 |
Occupation of Jaffa |
16 November 1917 |
Action of River Auja |
24 November 1917 |
Action of Khirbet Hadrah |
25 November 1917 |
Action of El Muntar |
17 February 1918 |
Capture of Jericho |
21 February 1918 |
Action near Shunet Nimrin |
24 March 1918 |
Battle of Amman |
27-30 March 1918 |
Action of East Bank of Jordan |
9 April 1918 |
Raid on Es Salt |
1-6 May 1918 |
Action of Abu Tellul |
14 July 1918 |
Action at Jisr ed Damieh |
21 September 1918 |
Capture of Es Salt |
23 September 1918 |
Capture of Suwaileh |
24 September 1918 |
Capture of Amman |
25 September 1918 |
Surrender of remainder of Turkish Fourth Army |
27 September 1918 |
Source: The Wellington Regiment (NZEF) 1914 - 1919; by WH Cunningham, CAL Treadwell, & JS Hanna