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 Zealand Medical Corps. staff. Henry Ward is seated front row, far right.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1917
[Photograph shows a group of men standing on the tarmac in front of the Milson Aerodrome. Possibly members of the Medical Corp attending a reunion.]
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson Airport, Palmerston North
Date: September 1960
A soldier dressed in a replica uniform of the New Zealand Medical Corps at the Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse. It was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originall...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
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 Zealand Medical Corps. staff.
Reverse of postcard reads:
To Eva
From Henry with Love.
July 25th, 1917.
Creator: unknown
Place: Awapuni
Date: July 25, 1917
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts a woman in traditional Maltese dress. The inscription reads: "On Active Service 3/2784
A J Marsh...
Date: February 1, 1917
A postcard featuring a hand-drawn sketch of a village in France surrounded by trees. It was written by Henry Ward, who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919, to Eva Eastwood, who he married...
Creator: Henry Ward
Place: France
Date: 1917 to 1919
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
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts a domed church in Port Said, Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. The inscription reads: "On Active Servi...
Date: 1917 to 1919
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts the Royal Palace, Malta. The inscription reads: "On Active Service 3/2784
A J Marshall
NZMC
...
Date: circa 1917
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts a man climbing a palm tree, possibly in India or Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The inscription reads: "On Activ...
Date: 1917 to 1919
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts fishing boats in Port Said, Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. The inscription reads: "On Active Servic...
Date: 1917 to 1919
Private Alfred Joseph (Joe) Marshall served with the New Zealand Medical Corps including on board the Hospital Ship Maheno. This postcard depicts the harbour of Malta, showing two warships in port. The inscription reads: "On active service 3/278...
Date: circa 1917
Private Henry Ward served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919.
Date: 1917 to 1919
Private Edwin Ward (75133) served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, 39th Reinforcements, from March 1918 until October 1919. Edwin was the brother of Henry Ward, whose descendants supplied these photographs.
Date: circa 1918
A portrait photograph of Henry Ward, who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919.
From Henry."
Date: 1917 to 1919
A studio portrait of two New Zealand soldiers in uniform, both wearing Red Cross insignia. The man standing on the left is Private Edwin Ward (75133), who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, 39th Reinforcements, from March 1918 until Octobe...
Date: circa 1918
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 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 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
This photograph shows officers from the New Zealand Medical Corps. It is thought to have been taken at Awapuni around the time of World War One. Awapuni Racecourse was the home of the NZ Medical Corp during the First World War years.
Creator: Charles Allen
Place: Racecourse Road, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914 to circa 1919
The Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originally erected at the Race course in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corps, w...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
A project got underway in 2014 to clean up and restore the Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse. This photograph shows some of the early work in clearing the site. The work was carried out by the 2nd Health Support Battalion of the ...
Creator: Evan Greensides, for the Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: September 15, 2014
The memorial was originally erected at the Awapuni Racing Centre in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corps, who trained there ahead of deployment in World War One. it was restored in 2014.
In 2020 the memorial was recognised as an His...
Creator: Joe Hollander
Place: Awpuni Racing Centre, Racecourse Road, Palmerston North
Date: October 28, 2020
World War One Medical Corps soldiers with a horse and cart, outside 'Dustin's home cookery shop.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914 to circa 1918
A project got underway in 2014 to clean up and restore the Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse. This photograph shows some of the early work in clearing the site. The work was carried out by the 2nd Health Support Battalion of the ...
Creator: Evan Greensides, for the Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Awapuni Racecourse, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: September 15, 2014
A project got underway in 2014 to clean up and restore the Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse. This photograph shows some of the workers who helped early on in clearing the site. The work was carried out by the 2nd Health Sup...
Creator: Evan Greensides, for the Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Awapuni Racecourse, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: September 15, 2014
The Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse was memorial was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originally erected at the Race course in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corp...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
A soldier dressed in a replica uniform of the New Zealand Medical Corps at the Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse. It was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originall...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016