SEVEN HUNDRED MEN IN CAMP
ACTIVITY AT WAIOURU ONE OF LARGEST SINCE THE 44 AR [ Per Press Association.l TAIHAPE, Feb. 20. One of the largest military camps since the war is now in progress at Waiouru, where 700 men’ are under canvas. The units represented are the 3rd Auckland Field Battery, Bth Field Battery (Palmerston North), 171 ii Medium Battery (Wellington!, with a strength of about 150 officers and men, the 2nd Company Field Engineers (Wellington), with a strength of 60 officers and men, and also the 2nd Composite Infantry Battalion, including units from Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu and Hawke's Bay. The camp is under the command of Major R. S. Park, R.N.Z.A. Major-General J. E. Duigan C. 8., D. 5.0., Chief of Staff, accompanied by Colonel E. Puttick, D.S.O. Commanding the Central Military District, will inspect the camp on Thursday and Friday of this week, when live shell practice will be indulged in.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 8
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153SEVEN HUNDRED MEN IN CAMP Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 8
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