The caves were visited in August 1914 by members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which was occupying the country at the time.

New Zealand Expeditionary Force is despatched to Egypt.

It contains the remains of 27 soldiers from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Coningham volunteered for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914.

Later in 1914 these three ships also escorted the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to Egypt.

He played rugby for the army in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1945 and 1946.

He served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1919.

He joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force as a private in 1915, but was soon commissioned as an officer.

Mitchell was part of the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1914-1919.

After war service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, he practised law in Waipawa.