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Centenary of Battle of Passchendaele to be remembered today

October 12, 2017

Nearly 850 NZ soldiers lost their lives in the WWI battle. (Source: Other)

Today is the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, one of New Zealand's darkest days where 846 Kiwi soldiers lost their lives in the World War I battle. 

A national ceremony of remembrance will be held at Wellington's Pukeahu National War Memorial Park this afternoon, which will be streamed live by 1 NEWS NOW. 

It will be followed by the unveiling of a memorial gifted by the Belgian government. 

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