These slides show New Zealand soldiers close to the front line enjoying hot meat pies, courtesy of funds provided by the Otago Patriotic League. Such treats were a welcome relief for men enduring the hardships and deprivations of trench life. The captions are those used in the original scrapbook from which these images are taken.
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'Pies care of the Otago Patriotic League', URL: /media/interactive/otago-patriotic-league, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 14-Oct-2014
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