Military Records

Search for military personnel files, war graves and memorials in New Zealand and overseas.

ArchivesNZ2022
Archives New Zealand
Search the New Zealand Government archives, including military service records for soldiers who served in the South African (Boer) Wars and World War One.
AM online cenotaph
Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph : He Toa Taumata Rau
Look for personal and official information about New Zealand service men and women.
Commonwealth War Graves
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Find out about cemeteries, burial plots and memorials around the world which commemorate those from Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars.
Memorials Register
New Zealand Memorials Register : NZHistory

View photographs, maps and information on over 1000 memorials throughout New Zealand. The register includes First World War and South African War memorials in Nelson and Tasman.

NZDefenceForce2022
New Zealand Defence Force Service Records

Order the service records of those who served in New Zealand’s military forces after January 1921. These records can’t be viewed online, but you can apply for a record from their archives.

NZ War Graves Project
New Zealand War Graves Project

Browse this photo-archive of cemeteries, headstones and memorials of New Zealand servicemen who died in conflict.

WW100 Website
New Zealand WW100: Sites and Sources
Discover recommended websites, fact sheets and other resources for learning about the First World War from a New Zealand perspective. Find out what happened around the country to mark the WWI centenary.

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