New Zealand History - World War One

1840

Signing of the treaty of Waitangi

4/8/1914

Britain and New Zealand join World War One, Belgium invaded

13.28%

Percentage of New Zealand population born in England in 1911

5.35%

Percentage of New Zealand population born in Scotland and Wales in 1911

William Hobson

Governor of New Zealand in 1840

Arthur Foljambe

Governor of New Zealand in 1914

William Massey

Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1914

28/6/1914

Franz Ferdinand assasinated

2/8/1914

Germany presents Belgium with an ultimatum

19/4/1839

Belgium signs the treaty of London giving it neutrality and independence

60,000

Number of dead Belgium civilians

Albert I

King of Belgium in 1914

George V

King of England in 1914

18,130,160 Pounds

Exported to the United Kingdom in 1913

22,577,890 Pounds

Total exports in 1913

12/10/1917

Passchendaele

16,000

Total death toll for New Zealand

41,000

New Zealand casualties in World War One

843

Died at Passchendaele

11/1918

The Spanish Flu arrives in New Zealand

9,000

Deaths from The Spanish Flu in New Zealand

7/8/1914

New Zealand is asked to take Samoa

15/8/1914

Troops leave from Wellington to take Samoa

20 - 25%

Percentage of the Samoan population killed by the Spanish flu

Robert Logan

Sheep farmer, Military administrator of Samoa

S.S. Talune

Ship that brought the Spanish flu to Samoa