General Freyberg Reviews Troops
RECEPTION IN AUCKLAND.
Troops of the Second New Zealand Division encamped in the Northern Military District met their commanding officer, Major-General Freyberg, at parades at Hopuhopu and Papakura Camps last week. Both parades were carried through in a manner which proved that the raw recruits of a few months ago have now become very fine soldiers, and General Freyberg expressed great satisfaction with what he saw at both camps.
Even after an extremely busy day General Freyberg and his staff had no respite. They left immediately for Auckland to attend a civic reception before catching the Limited express for Wellington. With an enthusiasm that was remarkable, an audience of 3000 at the civic reception in the Town Hall greeted and paid tribute to General Freyberg, who spent little more than two hours in the city. It was necessary for the civic reception to be held at 6 p.m., when he was received with a general salute by a guard of 40 veterans of the Great War, under Captain Judson, V.C. The two Victoria Cross holders exchanged a long and hearty handshake and spoke for a few minutes before the inspection.
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Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 5, 12 January 1940, Page 5
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