RANKED WITH THE BEST.
HIGH HONOUES FOE NEW ZEALAND TEOOPS.
A Wanganui officer, writing from "somewhere in France," says: '' This morning I went to Church, and Communion after. The parson, a Chaplain-Major from Sling, preached a very good sermon, on the lines + hat we were in a country steeped in venerable traditions and associations and would be alongside regiments which have inherited grand traditions and were supported and urged forward to great deeds by those traditions. We, however, were doing a greater thing. for we were building up traditions for New Zealand, not only as fighters, but also both in England and France as quiet, orderly people. This seems to be true, and it is a very fine thing to know. The New Zealand Division is now also set down with British regular divisions in the first five divisions as the best soldiers. No other colonials are included.' This means not only fighting qualities, trat dress, behaviour, smartness of action, etc/'
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Taihape Daily Times, 25 April 1918, Page 3
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