Dropping in for a bird's eye view: At the end of the First World War, whilst waiting to return home, soldiers from New Zealand decided to leave their mark by carving a giant kiwi in the chalk on Beacon Hill above Bulford. Simon Goodwin reports on the team effort to give this iconic bird a fresh look (journal article)

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Summary: Dropping in for a bird's eye view: At the end of the First World War, whilst waiting to return home, soldiers from New Zealand decided to leave their mark by carving a giant kiwi in the chalk on Beacon Hill above Bulford. Simon Goodwin reports on the team effort to give this iconic bird a fresh look/Goodwin, Simon/Wiltshire Life/November 2023

Content summary: journal article about First World War New Zealand Army memorial at Bulford

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