New Zealand Division Formed
Russell assumes command when the New Zealand Division is formally created in Egypt.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1916 in New Zealand
Explore 9 historical events and records for New Zealand in 1916.
Historical records for New Zealand in 1916
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 9 of 9 unique records.
9Unique records
1 of 1Page
9Named events on this page
4Named people on this page
6Places on this page
March
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Joins ANZAC Mounted Division
Chaytor's brigade becomes the New Zealand component of the ANZAC Mounted Division.
August
New Zealand Brigade Counterattacks at Romani
Chaytor's mounted riflemen counterattack Ottoman forces during the Battle of Romani.
September
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
Leads New Zealand Division in its first major Western Front action during the Somme offensive.
New Zealand Division Enters Somme Battle
Russell's New Zealand Division enters the Somme offensive near Flers.
Switch Trench Captured by New Zealanders
Russell's division captures its objectives around the Switch Trench during the Flers-Courcelette attack.
October
New Zealand Division Withdrawn from Somme
Russell's division leaves the Somme after weeks of costly offensive operations.
December
New Zealanders Assault Magdhaba Redoubts
Chaytor's brigade attacks Ottoman redoubts during the capture of Magdhaba.
Other events (month unknown)
Labour Party
Forms the Labour Party
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.