Locations Posted

On 19 Aug. 1916, Grandpa embarked from Wellington, New Zealand aboard the HMNZT #61, Aparima.  Over two (2) months later, he disembarked in Devonport, England (25 Oct. 1916) and entrained to Amesbury, England.  Here, he and his fellow countrymen unloaded (25 Oct. 1916) and marched a short distance to their final destination, Sling Camp (26 Oct. 1916). Less than a month later (15 Nov. 1916), Grandpa proceeded overseas and marched out for France (23 Nov. 1916).  The following is a comprehensive list of locations where Grandpa was posted during the war: 

• Narrow Neck Camp, Auckland, New Zealand (10 May 1916)
• HMNZT #61, Aparima (10 Sept. 1916)
• Sling Camp, Amesbury, England (26 Oct. 1916)

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  General view a New Zealand military camp in England, World War I. 
  Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-014163-G. 
  Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.  
  http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22826869

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  Saluting the Auckland Battalion at the Piccadilly, Sling Camp. 
  Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association: New Zealand official negatives, 
  World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-014051-G. 
  Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.  
  http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22900184
  
  
  
  New Zealand soldiers at Sling Camp, England. 
  Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-014046-G. 
  Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 
  http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22835194
  
  
  
  New Zealand officers and NCOs at Sling Camp, Bulford. 
  Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, 
  World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-014049-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.  
  http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22880661
  
  
  
  Cutting cabbages at Sling Camp, England. 
  Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, 
  World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-014008-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 
  http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22894441
   
• Attached to Strength, Etaples France (25 Nov. 1916)
• Attached to NZETC, *Arras (Pas-de-Calais) France (8 Dec. 1916)
• Joined Pioneer Battalion, Oosthove Farm, France (2 Mar. 1917)
• Rejoined Unit from hospital, Hill 63, France (8 May 1917)
• Maori Contingent attached to NZPB, Etaples, France (24 June 1917)
• Attached to Strength, Etaples, France (24 June 1917)
• Rejoined Unit in Base, Ypres, France (14 Sept, 1917)
• Rejoined from leave, Chateau Road. and Glencorse Lane., Dickebusch, France (16 Nov. 1917) 

 

Issuing the rum ration to troops in the front trenches.

World War I. Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :

New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918. Ref: 1/2-013056-G. 

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.  

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22534861

• With Pioneer Battalion, No. 9 Potsdam and the Crucifix, France (25  Feb. 1918)
• With Pioneer Battalion, Solesmes, France (16 Oct. 1918)
• Rejoined Pioneer Battalion, Artres, France (29 Nov. 1918)
• Larkhill Camp, Amesbury, England (4 Jan 1919)  
• Aboard S.S. Westmoreland (28 Feb. 1919) 

* Grandpa was posted in Arras, France with the New Zealand Engineering Tunnel Corp.  More research about his work in the Arras Tunnels will be posted, shortly. Initial information shows that soldiers from the NZETC and Maori Contingency chiseled their names, dog tag numbers, and pictures, into the walls of the Arras Tunnels.