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In 1964 New Zealand began helping Malaysia to fight Indonesia’s attempt to wrest control of the North Borneo territories in what was known as Confrontation. This role, which continued until 1966, saw New Zealand soldiers mount covert cross-border raids into Indonesia.
On 11 August 1966 representatives of Indonesia and Malaysia signed a peace treaty in Bangkok. Hostilities were officially at an end. 1RNZIR completed its withdrawal from Borneo that October.
Although there were no fatalities as a result of enemy action, 12 New Zealanders died or were accidentally killed in the period of Confrontation between 1964 and 1966.
Dates:
Sunday, January 20, 1963 to Thursday, August 11, 1966
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