Kōrero: Empire and Commonwealth

Fighting for the empire

Fighting for the empire

When the New Zealand War Contingent Association produced this postcard in 1915 they included lines from ‘England’s answer’, a poem by Rudyard Kipling (sometimes known as the poet of empire). In the early 20th century New Zealand’s commitment to the empire was strong. New Zealand's flag is shown here above those of Britain, Australia, France and other First World War allies.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-POSTCARD-WWI-02

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

W. David McIntyre, 'Empire and Commonwealth - War and empire', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/ephemera/33229/fighting-for-the-empire (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā W. David McIntyre, i tāngia i te 20 Jun 2012