Nelson's quota of men for the 39th Reinforcements are farewelled at the city's port on 5 March 1918 as they embark for training at Trentham. The 39ths left New Zealand in June 1918, but thanks to a happy accident at sea hardly any of them had arrived in France when the armistice was signed.
This image Appears In 1 Article:
First World War farewells
Keywords
RELATED TO FAREWELL TO NELSON TROOPS
Events
-
6 April 1919
NZ (Māori) Pioneer Battalion returns from war
-
15 July 1915
Gallipoli wounded arrive home on the Willochra
-
16 October 1914
Main Body of NZEF sails to war
-
7 October 1917
German 'Sea Devil' imprisoned in NZ
-
30 October 1918
Massive prohibition petition presented to Parliament
-
22 December 1916
Future PM Fraser charged with sedition
Biographies
-
Mary Mulcahy
-
Robert Triggs
-
Alfred William Robin
Articles
-
New Zealanders who resisted the First World War
-
Honouring public servants
-
Repatriation of returned servicemen
-
Policing the war effort
-
Feeding Britain
-
Maintaining public services during the war
-
Getting the men to war
-
The public service in 1914
-
First World War homecomings
-
NZ Railways at war
-
The Public Service at war - overview
-
First World War by the numbers
-
First World War laws and regulations
-
First World War farewells
-
The Post and Telegraph Department at war
-
Schools and the First World War
-
Supporting the war effort
-
First World War - overview
Community contributions