Those heroes that shed their blood And lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side, Here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries... Wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom And are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they have become our sons as well. by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Military Chaplains Presbyterian Chaplain- Major William Grant was the first NZ Chaplain to be killed in an overseas’ war. He died at Gallipoli on August 28, 1915, during a battle on Hill 60 while searching for wounded Kiwis. He found wounded Kiwis and Turkish troops in a trench and dressed their wounds. Moving on to look for more wounded, he was shot and killed. Chaplain - Major William Grant

Presbyterian Chaplains in France in October 1918

A Kiwi Chaplain serving communion in the field near Messines’ Ridge, Belgium, in WW1

1st Peter chapter 2 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right… 17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honour the king. "Sir, I must tell you there are two Kings and two Kingdoms in Scotland. There is King James, the head of the Commonwealth, and there is Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, whose subject James the VI is, and in whose Kingdom he is not a King, nor a lord, nor a head, but a member. We will yield you your place, and give you all due obedience, but again I say, you are not the head of the Church."

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