Marching onward : a history of the 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast) Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1845-1992 / by E.G. Latter.

By:

Latter, E. G. (Edward Gale), 1928-

Contributor(s):

New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, Second

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Christchurch, N.Z.] : The Battalion, 1992.Description: ix, 336 pages : illustrations (some color), coats of arms, facsimiles, portraits ; 31 cmISBN:

0473015676
9780473015671

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

356.1 20

LOC classification:

UA874.6.R8L364 1992

Summary: "This book records the history of infantry soldiering in Canterbury, South Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast. It explains the apprehension of the early settlers in Nelson 150 years ago and the formation of the Nelson battalion of militia in 1845. It traces the establishment of over 80 separate volunteer corps in the last century and their contribution to community life, internal peacekeeping and active service in the Boer War and two World Wars. This book brings together for the first time in one volume, the background to colours, battle honours, dress distinctions, customs, allied regiments and awards for long service ..."--Inside front cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	356.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A0038509X

Available from the Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast) Royal NZ Infantry Regiment, P.O. Box 1470, Christchurch, N.Z.

"This book records the history of infantry soldiering in Canterbury, South Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast. It explains the apprehension of the early settlers in Nelson 150 years ago and the formation of the Nelson battalion of militia in 1845. It traces the establishment of over 80 separate volunteer corps in the last century and their contribution to community life, internal peacekeeping and active service in the Boer War and two World Wars. This book brings together for the first time in one volume, the background to colours, battle honours, dress distinctions, customs, allied regiments and awards for long service ..."--Inside front cover.

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