JonS Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 03 November 1913 Wellington - During a riot in Buckle Street in Wellington, a clash between striking ‘wharfies’ and specially enlisted mounted constables occurs at the location of Army Headquarters. Two civilians and a Permanent Force officer are wounded by gunfire. Most of the ‘specials’ are from country areas and many, including virtually all their leaders, are from the Territorial Force, a fact denied at the time. After being driven from the waterfront, the special constables were billeted around the Alexandra Barracks at Buckle Street, Mount Cook. Many locals strongly resented their presence in this working-class neighbourhood. The New Zealand Artillery secured Buckle Street, placing soldiers with fixed bayonets and a machine gun at each end of the street. A stand-off on Buckle Street, Wellington, during the 1913 Waterfront Strike. The view is towards Mt Victoria from the intersection with Taranaki Street. Two regular army soldiers with fixed bayonets guard the intersection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 11 November 1918 Western Front - the Armistice, marking the end of the First World War, comes into effect at 1100 hours. 11 November 1942 Western Desert – the last of Rommel’s forces cross the Egyptian frontier back into Libya. This marks the beginning of the end for the Axis forces in North Africa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 12 November 1977 New Zealand - The RNZAF's last two Dakotas are removed from service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 20 November 1911 New Zealand - Bernard Cyril Freyberg is appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Hauraki Regiment. Freyberg went on to serve with distinction in the British Armed Forces in the First World War, earning the Victoria Cross. During the Second World War he was appointed Commander of the 2 New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and following the war would serve as Governor General of New Zealand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 21 November 1918 Europe - The German High Seas Fleet surrenders, bringing to a complete end the First World War. The day becomes known as der Tag, or the Day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 25 November 1940 Southern Pacific - Holm Shipping Co. steamer HOLMWOOD is captured and sunk by the German raiders ORION and KOMET near the Chatham Islands. 29 crew and passengers are taken prisoner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 26 November 1941 North Africa - The New Zealand Division links up with the garrison at Tobruk, Libya. New Zealand troops also capture Belhamed and Sidi Rezegh. 26 November 1944 Italy – 2 New Zealand Division takes part in the offensive against German forces at the town of Faenza. 26 November 1948 Japan - The last New Zealand forces, known as Jayforce, leave Japan. New Zealanders have been in Japan since the end of the Second World War in 1945. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 27 November 1940 South Pacific - NZ Shipping Company liner RANGITANE is sunk by the ORION and KOMET, 300 miles off New Zealand's East Cape. 15 passengers and crew are killed, and around 300 are taken prisoner. At 16,000 tons this is the largest ship sunk by German raiders in the Second World War. 27 November 1941 Libya - 5 Brigade HQ is overrun by Rommel's forces, who are returning to the Tobruk front. Following desperate fighting more than 700 New Zealanders were taken as prisoners of war, including Brigadier Hargest, who managed to duck-shove his responsibility for the fiasco at Malame, and many many years later would gain a measure of posthumous fame for the notes he took as an observer during the early phases of the normandy Campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 28 November 1917 England - The Royal Navy establishes the Women's Royal Navy Service WRNS (Wrens). 28 November 1957 New Zealand - Newly raised 1st Battalion, The New Zealand Regiment parades through Wellington and embarks on the SS CAPTAIN COOK, bound for Malaya. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 01 December 1945 Fiji - Demobilisation of the Fiji Military Forces begins. Many New Zealand soldiers had served with the force during the Second World War. 01 December 1966 New Zealand - The New Zealand Naval Board is entirely composed of New Zealanders for the first time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 02 December 1941 North Africa - A severely battered 2 New Zealand Division withdraws from Libya. It's advance to and defence of the Sidi Rezeg area was instrumental in allowing 8th Army to defeat Rommel during Op CRUSADER after an appaling start to the operation by the British armoured brigades. 02 December 1943 Italy - Castelfrentano falls to 2 New Zealand Division. This success seems, falsely, to open the way for the breaching of the Gustav Line. 02 December 2007 New Zealand - A robbery occurrs at the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum at Waiouru. Stolen were nine Victoria Crosses awarded to Captain Samuel Frickleton, Brigadier Leslie Andrew, Major Reginald Judson, Lieutenant John Grant, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Laurent, Sergeant John Hinton, Sergeant Clive Hulme, Lieutenant Keith Elliot, and Captain Charles Upham. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 03 December 1914 Egypt - The main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force reaches Alexandria and commences disembarking. http://ww100.govt.nz/sites/default/files/images/wellington%20harbour%20panorama%283%29.jpg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 05 December 1941 Mediterranean Sea – the small steamer SS CHAKDINA, carrying about 600 men from Tobruk to Alexandria, is sunk by an aerial torpedo at around 9pm. On board were 120 New Zealanders on, made up of wounded, a detachment of Divisional Headquarters urgently needed at Baggush, and an escort for General von Ravenstein. 80 of the New Zealanders drowned, along with about 320 of the other passengers and crew - a terrible end to Op CRUSADER. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 08 December 1940 The New Zealand steamer KOMATA is sunk by German raiders Orion and Komet off Nauru Island. 08 December 1941 The Pacific – Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour a state of war exists between New Zealand and Japan from 1100 hours. The Japanese shell Ocean Island in the Pacific, where a radio station is manned by New Zealand civilians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 09 December 1899 South Africa - New Zealand troops have their first engagement with Boer forces and fire their first shots of the South African War. 09 December 1940 Western Desert - Operation COMPASS begins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 05 December 1941 Mediterranean Sea – the small steamer SS CHAKDINA, carrying about 600 men from Tobruk to Alexandria, is sunk by an aerial torpedo at around 9pm. On board were 120 New Zealanders on, made up of wounded, a detachment of Divisional Headquarters urgently needed at Baggush, and an escort for General von Ravenstein. 80 of the New Zealanders drowned, along with about 320 of the other passengers and crew - a terrible end to Op CRUSADER. rather sad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 10 December 1941 Gilbert and Ellice Islands – four New Zealand soldiers are captured by the Japanese at Butaritari Atoll in the Northern Gilbert Islands. 10 December 1950 New Zealand – Kayforce, numbering 1,056 men, embarks in Wellington en route to South Korea. 10 December 1971 South Vietnam – Victor Six Company of the ANZAC Battalion is withdrawn from South Vietnam without replacement. It flies to Singapore from Vung Tau. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 15 December 1991 Pakistan and Afghanistan – The New Zealand engineers mine clearance commitment to the United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team ends. 15 December 1991 (yes, the same year) Cambodia – the first New Zealand mine awareness teams deploy to Cambodia in as part of the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia where they establish the Cambodian Mine Action Centre. 15 December 1992 Somalia – the New Zealand contingent advance party arrives in Somalia to set up a supply detachment in support of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 16 December 1967 South Vietnam – Whiskey One Company arrives in South Vietnam and together with Victor One, forms part of an ANZAC infantry battalion. The two companies are replaced several times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) 17 December 1939 The German pocket battleship ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE is scuttled in River Plate, South America following the Battle of River Plate involving three British cruisers, including the New Zealand-manned HMS ACHILLES. http://goo.gl/maps/pWdQr Edited December 17, 2014 by JonS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 18 December 1899 South Africa - Attached to General French’s cavalry division, at the end of Black Week the New Zealanders see their first major action at Jasfontein Farm, earning commendations from the general for their steadiness in a difficult position. French would go on to command the BEF in France in 1914, until finessed out of the position by Haig towards the end of 1915. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) January 1st 1863 “That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free,” “And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God,” - Abraham Lincoln Edited January 1, 2015 by sburke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 12 January 1941 United Kingdom – the Second Echelon (5 Bde Gp) sails from Belfast Lough for Egypt where it will join the rest of The Division. It had been diverted in transit to England as a result of the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in May 1940, and for a time composed a significant portion of the mobile forces posed to resist Op SEALION.12 January 1942 Singapore - 488 (NZ) Squadron pilots are in action against Japanese aircraft for the first time.12 January 1943 Tunisia – T1 Patrol of the Long Range Desert Group under the New Zealander Capt N.P. Wilder becomes the first Eighth Army unit to enter Tunisia. This patrol also discovers a pass – dubbed Wilder’s Gap - through the hills that was later used by the temporarily formed New Zealand Corps to outflank the German Mareth Line. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 14 January 1968 Vietnam - New Zealand and Australian forces take part in Op DUNTROON, east of Saigon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 15 January 1900 South Africa - About 60 men of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, commanded by Captain W.R.N. Maddocks, rout a Boer attack on a hill at Slingersfontein, Cape Colony, with a bayonet charge down the slope at the advancing Boers. The feature is renamed New Zealand Hill by General French. 15 January 1915 North Sea - Battle of Dogger Bank. HMS NEW ZEALAND is in the Battle Cruiser Force. 15 January 1945 Pacific - U862 surfaces outside Gisborne Harbour. 15 January 1945 Pacific - Black Monday. Eight Corsairs from No.s 14 and 16 Squadrons are destroyed while attacking Rabaul, representing the largest number of aircraft the RNZAF lost in one day. One pilot was shot down in Rabaul harbour, and the remainder were lost on the way back to Green Island when they flew into foul weather. All the pilots were lost. 15 January 1957 RNZAF Antarctic Flight Aircraft commence flying operations at Scott Base. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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