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New Zealand in 1917

Historical records for New Zealand in 1917, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
5Named people
9Places
1Categories

Historical records

January

9 January 1917New Zealand Brigade Attacks RafaEdward Walter Clervaux Chaytor

Rafa · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chaytor's brigade attacks the Rafa defences as mounted forces close the encirclement.

March

26 March 1917New Zealanders Enter Gaza OutskirtsEdward Walter Clervaux Chaytor

Gaza · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chaytor's mounted riflemen reach the outskirts of Gaza during the First Battle of Gaza.

June

7 June 1917Messines Village CapturedAndrew Hamilton Russell

Messines · Warfare / World War, 1st

Russell's New Zealand Division captures Messines village and its assigned ridge objectives.

August

August 1917ANZAC Mounted Division Command AssumedEdward Walter Clervaux Chaytor

Palestine · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chaytor succeeds Chauvel as commander of the ANZAC Mounted Division.

October

4 October 1917Battle of BroodseindeAndrew Russell

Ypres · Warfare / World War, 1st

New Zealand troops fight on the Ypres ridges.

4 October 1917Fourth New Zealand Brigade Attacks GravenstafelHerbert Ernest Hart

Gravenstafel Spur · Warfare / World War, 1st

Hart's 4th New Zealand Brigade attacks successfully during the capture of Gravenstafel Spur.

4 October 1917Gravenstafel Spur CapturedAndrew Hamilton Russell

Gravenstafel Spur · Warfare / World War, 1st

Russell's division captures Gravenstafel Spur during the Third Battle of Ypres.

12 October 1917Bellevue Spur Attack DirectedAndrew Hamilton Russell

Passchendaele · Warfare / World War, 1st

Russell directs the New Zealand Division during the disastrous attack on Bellevue Spur.

31 October 1917Tel el Saba Captured before Beersheba ChargeEdward Walter Clervaux Chaytor

Tel el Saba · Warfare / World War, 1st

Chaytor's division captures Tel el Saba, helping open the eastern approach to Beersheba.

December

3 December 1917Polderhoek Attack OrderedAndrew Hamilton Russell

Polderhoek · Warfare / World War, 1st

Russell orders the New Zealand attack on Polderhoek Chateau after the Passchendaele fighting.

3 December 1917Polderhoek Strongpoint AttackedHenry James Nicholas

Polderhoek · Warfare / World War, 1st

Nicholas attacks German positions during the New Zealand assault at Polderhoek.

Names involved

Andrew Hamilton RussellAndrew RussellEdward Walter Clervaux ChaytorHenry James NicholasHerbert Ernest Hart

Places involved

GazaGravenstafel SpurMessinesPalestinePasschendaelePolderhoekRafaTel el SabaYpres

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.