Activity 2: A Call to Arms
Over the course of WWII, approximately 140,000 New Zealanders
were sent overseas to serve in the war. Many were sent to fight in
huge battles, including the Battle of the Atlantic that lasted for 2064
days (over 5 years)! The Battle of the Atlantic came to an end in 1943,
in large part due to the heroic efforts of people like Lloyd Trigg, a pilot
from New Zealand. He was awarded a special medal from the New
Zealand Government for his bravery. It is called a Victoria Cross
(‘VC’ for short). A total of 22 New Zealanders have been awarded VCs.
were sent overseas to serve in the war. Many were sent to fight in
huge battles, including the Battle of the Atlantic that lasted for 2064
days (over 5 years)! The Battle of the Atlantic came to an end in 1943,
in large part due to the heroic efforts of people like Lloyd Trigg, a pilot
from New Zealand. He was awarded a special medal from the New
Zealand Government for his bravery. It is called a Victoria Cross
(‘VC’ for short). A total of 22 New Zealanders have been awarded VCs.
Click on this link to find a list of VC winners. Choose one from the
Second World War, and read about him. On your blog tell us about
him. Who was he? What did he do to earn a Victoria Cross medal?
Second World War, and read about him. On your blog tell us about
him. Who was he? What did he do to earn a Victoria Cross medal?
The person I chose is a two time vc winner. His name is Charles Hazlitt
Upham. It is know that he is the most famous New Zealander soldier.
Upham earned his first VC in Crete in May 1941, and his Bar at Ruweisat
Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942. In March 1941, Upham's battalion left for Greece
and then withdrew to Crete, and it was here that he was wounded in the action,
from 22 to 30 May 1941, that gained him his first VC.
Hi Mason!
ReplyDeleteGreat job finding a two time winner! I didn't know that Charles was the most famous New Zealand solider, how interesting! All these men who received a VC were so brave, I just couldn't imagine going into war and not knowing if I would one out alive or not. How would you feel if one of your family members had to serve in the war?
Nicky :)