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Pictures from the Past
Mr Fred Barwick, Kelvin Street, sent in these pictures taken at the time of the Boer and First World Wars.
The Fourth and Fifth Contingents from Gisborne (better known as the New Zealand Rough Riders) are pictured before going to the Boer War.
No. Troop, W.M.R. in camp at Awapuni, 1914. Six of these are still able to recall the "good old days" They are: No. 1, Ossie James, now of Rotorua; No. 2, Jim Busby, Hurahura Road; No. 3, Arthur James, Poplar Street; No. 4, Harold Thomas, Seymour Road; No. 5, Bob King, Endcliffe Road; No. 6, Tas Percy, Russell Street.
The Fourth Contingent. From left, in front: W. Gannon, J. Davidson, G. Bougen, J. Walker, Lieut. B. Arthur, J. Langham, Capt. Winter. Back row: F. Peakman, F. Burch, J. J. Whitehead, F. Barton, D. Bruce, R. Fraser, J. Rogers, F. G. Sharp, F. Bruce.
The Fifth Contingent. From left, in front: J. S. Ferris, G. B. Carter, F. Parker, J. P. Thomson, H. J. Ferris, Major McCredie. Back row: G. A. C. Simpson, H. Yardley, P. Brady, W. J. Brown, M. Ryan, W. Taylor, J. D. Cameron.
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