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Click through our gallery of photographs and videos to learn more about Le Quesnoy and the Museum Project.
New Zealand support line near Le Quesnoy
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013800-G. Alexander Turnbull Library.
New Zealand stretcher bearers removing the wounded at Le Quesnoy
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013701-G. Alexander Turnbull Library.
The First Man Over; Lieutenant Leslie Averill.
Capture of the walls of Le Quesnoy by Artist George Edmund Butler, 1920
Lieutenant Averill's heroic act put in perspective
Walls of Le Quesnoy. Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013791-G. Alexander Turnbull Librar
New Zealand Divisional Commander entering Le Quesnoy, France, after its capture.
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013708-G. Alexander Turnbull Library.
New Zealand flag presented to Le Quesnoy.
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013787-G. Alexander Turnbull Library.
Crowd around a New Zealand regimental band playing in Le Quesnoy, the day after its capture.
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013705-G. Alexander Turnbull Library.
This photo serves as a symbol to the 12,500 NZers who lost their lives on the Western Front
The funeral and story of Sergeant Henry Nicholas. Sergeant Nicholas rushed forward, ahead of his section, to destroy a German strongpoint that was inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing troops. He used bombs and a bayonet to overcome the 16-man enemy garrison. He was killed in a skirmish with a German force near Beaudignies and later was to be awarded the Victoria’s cross for his actions. Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013667-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Le Quesnoy memorial dedication
“In honour of the men of new Zealand through whose valour the town of Le Quesnoy was restored to France 4th Nov, 1918”
New Zealand War Memorial Museum and Visitor's Centre
The home and grounds of the Mayor of Le Quesnoy, France, in 1918. It stands to be the only permanent monument of remembrance to the 12,500 New Zealand soldiers who bravely fought and died on the Western Front.