National War Memorial

                                                          

The Unknown Warrior!!

Thank-you for showing us and telling us about the unknown warrior that went ot war in 1914- 1918. I liked how an unknown warrior that went to war and was brought back to New Zealand from France and was put in the Tomb that was laid in front of the war Memorial, because he was a New Zealander that went to war to fight for his country. It was really surprising to see how many people turned up at the Carillon on opening day, Anzac Day 1932 to pay respect for those who went to the World War 1 and didn't make it back. One interesting thing that I liked was the writing that said, “They gave their lives for their country that we might live in peace”. Wellington would have been really packed when the Warrior’s casket was placed on the back of a gun carriage for the funeral procession through central Wellington, watched by an estimated 100, 000 people. I really enjoyed learning about the Unknown Warrior. The war Memorial is over 50 metres.

By Risaleaana