1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand
| 1st 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: | Infantry battalion |
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Contents
Information on Battalion
The 1st Battalion Canterbury Regiment included the following companies:
- 1st Canterbury Company
- 2nd South Canterbury Company
- 12th Nelson Company
- 13th North Canterbury, Westland Company
Personal narratives
Robert John Petre (16 April 1894 - 5 June 1915)
Corporal
Diary, January 1915 - June 1915, by Corporal Robert John Petre (Service No 6/119), Alexander Turnbull Library (MS-Papers-1833-1)
Covers Egypt training and Gallipoli campaign
Alexander Gillanders (Alick) McKay
C Company 12th Reinforcements. 12th Nelson Company, 1st Canterbury Regiment.
Correspondence, 1915-1918, by by Alick McKay (Service No 24195 ), Alexander Turnbull Library (MS-Papers-1543)
Letters home to his friend Annie Thomas (later Payne). Papers also include letters from Annie's brothers George (Service No: 6/367) and Frank (Service No: 35504) and Jack (Service No: 24247)
Related media
Official Sources
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