More than 18,000 New Zealanders lost their lives in World War One. You can find out more about them in this interactive graphic, which shows every person who died. Hover over any of the soldier figures below to see their name, rank and unit, where and how they died and how many other NZ troops were killed that day. Use the assignment icon on the right to search for an individual soldier or to jump to major campaigns such as Gallipoli or Passchendaele, which are marked in red.

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Key battles
Gallipoli Landings
25 April 1915
Second Battle of Krithia
5-8 May 1915
Chunuk Bair
8 August 1915
NZ joins Somme offensive
15 September 1916
Battle of Messines
7 June 1917
Third Battle of Ypres
4 October 1917
Passchendaele
12 October 1917
Allies break Hindenburg Line
5 October 1918
Liberation of Le Quesnoy
4 November 1918
Armistice Day
11 November 1918
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1914

1915

Gallipoli landings
Second Battle of Krithia
Chunuk Bair

1916

NZ joins Somme offensive

1917

Battle of Messines
Third Battle of Ypres
Passchendaele

1918

Allies break Hindenburg Line
Liberation of Le Quesnoy
Armistice Day

After Armistice Day - November 11, 1918