The 23rd Battalion recruited from the Canterbury-Otago region. Greig if wounded in August 1944 it would have to be further north of Rome, into northern Italy.
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The 23rd Battalion recruited from the...
The 23rd Battalion recruited from the Canterbury-Otago region. Greig if wounded in August 1944 it would have to be further north of Rome, into northern Italy.
That's a good find Loupie, I concede that. But a...
That's a good find Loupie, I concede that. But a rare one. The NZEF departed New Zealand in January 1940 wearing the pattern 1902 Service Dress uniform which had brass buttons and rank insiqnia. They...
What's the date of the photo with the officer...
What's the date of the photo with the officer wearing the lemon squeezer? Is it actually a wartime photo and is it the 1940 pattern battledress that's being worn? Seems like the jacket extends below...
I look forward to seeing the Signals major's BD....
I look forward to seeing the Signals major's BD. Below is photo relevant to the discussion. It show Lt.Col. Peta Awatere MC, CO of the 28th Maori Battalion being awarded the DSO from COC of 8th Army,...
I'm going to have to disagree Rene. Cloth pips on...
I'm going to have to disagree Rene. Cloth pips on battledress during WW2 for NZ forces were the norm. But in the 1950's and 60's, BD was still used and some units may have used the brass "service...
It's a genuine wartime BD, but a few oddities....
It's a genuine wartime BD, but a few oddities. There shouldn't be brass "pips" on a battledress, only cloth ones. So were they added post war? The green 'MATS 41 104" rather looks like felt pen...
