List of New Zealand soldiers executed during World War I
- List of New Zealand soldiers executed during World War I
The following soldiers serving on the Western Front with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force were executed for military offences during World War I. The executions, carried out by firing squad, were not made public at the time. All five were posthumously pardoned on 14 September 2000, when New Zealand's "Pardon for Soldiers of the Great War Act" became law. The bill was presented by Mark Peck, Member of Parliament for Invercargill. The vote was 112 for the motion and five against.
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References
* Christopher Pugsley; "On the Fringes of Hell", (1991: Hodder & Stoughton) ISBN 978-0340533215
* Julian Putkowski & Julian Sykes; "Shot at Dawn: Executions in World War One by Authority of the British Army Act", (1996: Pen & Sword) ISBN 978-0850526134
* Public Records Office, London, Judge Advocate General's Register.
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