A group of recruits perform stretches alongside the track at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff. The ins...
Date: September 1918
A large group of soldiers stand on parade in front of what appear to be the betting windows at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Ze...
Date: circa 1918
A group of about 20 recruits pose with shovels alongside a completed trench, the walls of which are lined with sandbags. The track of the Awapuni Racecourse is visible in the background. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps...
Date: circa 1918
A group of recruits eat and drink outdoors, somewhere in the vicinity of the Awapuni Military Training Camp, one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff. ...
Date: October 1918
A group of about 25 recruits pose in and beside a trench during a training exercise as the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand M...
Date: September 1918
A group of about 35 recruits pose in the grandstand of the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff. The inscripti...
Date: September 1918
A group of about 30 recruits pose with enamel cups, the track of the Awapuni Racecourse is visible in the background. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zea...
Date: September 1918
A group of about 30 recruits sit in the grandstand of the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff.
Date: circa 1918
A group of about 35 recruits are shown with shovels and sandbags while digging a trench at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealan...
Date: circa 1918
A large group of soldiers stand on parade in front of what appear to be the betting windows at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Ze...
Date: October 1918
A large group of army recruits pose outside the canteen, possibly at the Awapuni Racecourse which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff....
Date: September 1918
A image of a large grandstand, presumably at the Awapuni Racecourse which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff.
Date: circa 1916 to circa 1918
A group of about 25 army recruits sit in a grandstand, presumably at the Awapuni Racecourse which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff....
Date: February 1918
A group of about 25 soldiers with enamel mugs. This postcard was sent by Henry Ward, who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919. The message reads: "This is some of our section at Gargle Par...
Date: November 1917
An oval image of a smiling soldier holding an enamel cup and item of food. It is inscribed: "Swing your arms from back to rear just quickly?
1/10/17 [signature illegible]."
Place: Awapuni
Date: November 1917
A group of fifteen recruits relax amongst tussock grass with a large billy, some hold enamel cups of thick slices of toast. They are probably on a training excursion from the Awapuni Military Camp. This was located at the Awapuni Racecourse and wa...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
The front of this postcard shows a group of recruits erecting tents and attempting to camouflage them with vegetation. It was written by Henry Ward, who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 191...
Place: Awapuni
Date: November 1917
A group of recruits practice carrying stretchers. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of recruits practice carrying stretchers. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of recruits practise an exercise which involves them lying face down on the ground with their head turned to one side. The white railings of the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A row of recruits practice carrying stretchers under the supervision of an army officer. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of about twenty recruits pose with mops, brooms and buckets outside a building. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for ...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of about twenty recent recruits pose with a uniformed soldier outside a wooden building. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole loca...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of eight soldiers sit on the ground and perform various exercise involving thin sticks, while being watched by fourteen others who stand behind them. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s l...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of thirteen soldiers pose with enamel mugs. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Cor...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of soldiers, some holding enamel mugs and plates, pose with tents in the background. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location...
Place: Awapuni
Date: November 1917
A group of thirteen soldiers pose with enamel mugs. One figure is annotated in blue pen as "Grandpa Henry." Henry Ward (1887-1954), served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919. It was probably ta...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of about 25 soldiers pose in front of tents. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Co...
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1914 to 1918
A group of about 35 soldiers pose with a dog. Thought to have been taken at the Awapuni Military Camp. Awapuni Racecourse was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zeal...
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1914 to 1918
A group of about fifteen soldiers holding picks and planks of wood are shown practising digging trenches. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the ...
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1914 to 1918