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Malthus, Cecil, 1890-1976.

Armentières and the Somme / Cecil Malthus. - Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed Publishing (NZ), ©2002. - 147 pages : portrait ; 22 cm

"Terra marique. Per pericula, per ardua, per grata." "Companion volume to Anzac : a retrospect"--Cover flap.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147).

Malthus relates the experiences in France of the New Zealand Division, from their departure on 5th April 1916 from Moaskar Camp on the Suez Canal until September when he was injured by a bomb, having survived the Allied offensive on the Somme in July. The New Zealand Division at that time comprised troops who had served at Gallipoli, bolstered by reinforcements from New Zealand.

ISBN: 0790008513 9780790008516

LCCN: 2002491671

Subjects--Personal Names:
Malthus, Cecil, 1890-1976.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Army. Canterbury Regiment. Battalion, 1st --History.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
World War (1914-1918)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Personal narratives, New Zealand.--France
World War, 1914-1918--France--Somme.
World War, 1914-1918--France--Armentieres.
Soldiers--New Zealand--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.

LC Class. No.: D545.S7 / M265 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 940.427