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List of New Zealand soldiers executed during World War I

List of New Zealand soldiers executed during World War I

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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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    Pugsley, pp 104–121; Putkowski, pp 104–105; PRO: WO 213/10
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    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/first-new-zealand-soldier-executed First New Zealand Soldier Executed
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    Pugsley, pp 122–135; Putkowski, p. 117; PRO: WO 213/11
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    "Tale of tunneler Sweeney highlights terrible darkness of war". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2014-04-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01.
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    Pugsley, pp 136–146; Putkowski, pp 126–127; PRO: WO 90/6; Personal service record, Jack Braithwaite
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    https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3b44/braithwaite-john John Braithwaite Biography
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    Pugsley, pp 167–184; Putkowski, pp 184–186; PRO: WO 213/16
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    Pugsley, pp 185–205; Putkowski, pp 53–54; PRO: WO 213/20

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