3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand
| 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Service: | New Zealand Army |
| Branch: | New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | unknown |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Francis Bine Thomas
Rifleman. 11th Reinforcements New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd Battalion Canterbury Regiment, 4th Brigade
Correspondence, 1915-1918, by by Frank Thomas (Service No 35504), Alexander Turnbull Library (MS-Papers-1543)
Letters home to his sister Annie Thomas (later Payne) dating from 17 May 1917 to 9 October 1917. Papers also include letters from Annie's other brothers Jack (Service No: 24247) and George (Service No: 6/367), friend Alick (Service No: 24195) and Claude (Service No: unknown)
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