FIRST ECHELON
General Freyberg Reaches Destination Major-General B. C. Freyberg, V.C., Commanding Officer of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, has reached the destination where the First Echelon of the force will undergo final training. Though no indication of the destination was revealed, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones, stated at a re cruiting meeting in Timaru the other night, that the camp would be a firstclass one in every way. “The general, whose first thought was the - welfare of the troops entrusted to his leadership, took with him a medical officer to obtain expert advice on the best means of safeguarding the health of the soldiers in an overseas camp. “As you will understand and appreciate, I must not disclose the place where our soldiers will complete their military training,” the Minister said, “but I can assure you that Genera! Freyberg and his staff, with the full co-operation of the New Zealand Government. will see to it that the camp will be first-class in every way. and particularly in the direction of keeping the troops fit and well. “I also feel confident that the people of -New Zealand will be generous in maintaining a supply of extra comforts for our soldiers overseas,” added Mr. Jones.
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Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 9, 9 February 1940, Page 6
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