Le Quesnoy
The forgotten men and women of World War One
Military historian Herb Farrant has done a lot of detective work both here and in Europe to uncover the stories of the men and women who died as a result of The Great War, many of whom were not… Audio
Centenary of Kiwi war victory in France commemorated
Emotional centenary commemorations have been held in a northern French town saved by Kiwi soldiers near the end of World War I, with the site of a planned war museum also unveiled in their honour. Video
Le Quesnoy centenary commemorations
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports from Le Quesnoy on the emotional centenary commemorations held in the northern French town saved by Kiwi soldiers near the end of World War One, with the… Audio
Herb Farrant: Le Quesnoy museum a dream finally being realised
Historian Herb Farrant talks about why a museum in the French town of Le Quesnoy has been such a mission. November 4 marks one of the final commemorative events of World War I - other than Armistice… Audio
Christopher Pugsley on the legend of Le Quesnoy
November 4 is a special date for a little town in France called Le Quesnoy and for the people who liberated it - the New Zealanders. Military historian Christopher Pugsley has written a book called Le… Audio, Gallery
WWI NZ troops honoured at Le Quesnoy
The small French town of Le Quesnoy that's never forgotten the New Zealand troops who liberated it in the First World War are marking the centenary of the battle on Sunday. Eighty New Zealand soldiers… Audio
Uncle Syd and the last tragedy of WW1
For 100 years my Uncle Syd’s remains have been lying in row B, grave 23, of a little cemetery in the northeastern French town of Le Quesnoy, writes Penny Mackay.
Colonel Rob Krushka
Colonel Krushka is the commander of New Zealand's Anzac commemorative contingent to Europe. Audio
Campaign for NZ museum in France to honour war dead
Auckland military historian Herb Farrant is leading the campaign for a permanent memorial museum in the northern French town of Le Quesnoy to honor New Zealanders who served in Europe during both… Audio
Te Awarua by Albert Belz
In a trench in north east France, three peoples paths converge. At stake is the town of Le Quesnoy and her would-be liberators, the NZ Division. Audio