Kia Mate Toa

Remembering WW1

100 years on

The First World War (1914-1918) was one of the first global events of the Twentieth Century, and had a significant impact on communities in Southland, New Zealand’

Soldiers Database

A listing of all officers, non-commissioned officers and men who served in Egypt and at Gallipoli with the 8th (Southland) Company between August 1914 and December 1915.

A comprehensive inventory of the war memorial structures (including War Memorials and Honour Boards) throughout the Southland Region which commemorate the service and sacrifice of Southlanders at war.

Uniforms

A project dedicated to commemorating the service of the men of the 8th Southland Infantry Company by replicating the original uniforms and equipment used at Gallipoli in 1915.

Kia Mate Toa: Fight Unto Death
Southland at Gallipoli 1915-2015 is a joint online tribute to the Southlanders who served at Gallipoli in 1915.

The Kia Mate Toa website provides key information for families, students and historians wishing to understand the experiences of Southland’s soldiers during the Gallipoli Campaign.

The website includes a database of the 8th Southland Infantry Company personnel from 1914-1915, prepared by the Kia Mate Toa project, and a database of Southland’s War Memorials and Honour Boards prepared by Venture Southland.

A timeline presents significant First World War events events which affected everyone’s lives 100 years ago and which still have relevance today, as well as national, Southland-wide and local commemorations.

This website is the product of many collective hours of hard work by passionate individuals who wish to see Southland’s military history preserved and presented online.

The database and website work has been undertaken with the support of the Lottery Grants Board and the Southland Regional Heritage Committee.

Soldiers Database

Memorials Database

Uniforms