08/06/2026
Yesterday, Sunday 7 June, marked 109 years since the start of the Battle of Messines (1917).
Deputy Ambassador Te Aniwa Setters and Defence Attaché Captain James Barnes of the NZ Defence Force were honoured to represent New Zealand 🇳🇿 and pay respects alongside our dear friends from Mesen - Messines 🇧🇪 and the wider community.
We are grateful to those who made this special ceremony happen, and to everyone who joined us in commemorating the brave New Zealand soldiers who came from the uttermost ends of the Earth to fight in Flanders’ Fields 🙏
Lest we forget 🌹 Kei wareware tātou
More about the Battle of Messines here https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/battle-messines
📸 special thanks to Eric Compernolle for capturing these special moments ✨