2/11/2023 0 Comments Massey game of thrones![]() ![]() Others joined armies of France, Canada, India and South Africa, and several even enlisted in the German army. A further 4000 joined the Australian Imperial Army because it was easier to enlist, especially for younger, or older and infirm men who did not make the cut for the New Zealand army. Around 4000 joined the British army, often those from rich, middle-class families for the prestige. Professor Harper will share some of his latest research findings, including that a much higher number of New Zealanders than previously thought – more than 10,000 – enlisted in foreign armies during WWI, for a variety of reasons. ![]() ![]() The series, titled Home and Away, includes new and established historians talking about their research on the environment, immigration, war propaganda and naval history. ![]() Professor Harper’s talk, For King and other Countries: New Zealanders at war 1914-1919, is a taster for his new book due out next year. He opens a five-part series running for the third year in a partnership between the Alexander Heritage and Research Library, the Whanganui Regional Museum and Massey University’s W. ![]()
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