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Trooper Walter Stackwood from Woodend in Canterbury, 1899. Trooper Stackwood was a member of the Second Contingent. This Contingent was made up of soldiers from both the Volunteer Force and regular military force.
Margaret Griffiths
'Trooper Walter Stackwood on his horse, 1899', URL: /media/photo/trooper-walter-stackwood, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Dec-2012
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