A Message of Inspiration to H.M. Forces
From the Commander of H.M.S. Achilles Captain W. E. Parry
To all of you in camp I must express my admiration for the way you have answered the call to defend the Empire. You have before you the great example set by the Anzacs in the Great War, and I am sure that the New Zealand troops of today will show every bit as much fighting spirit and determination to win as their fathers did 25 years ago. The spirit of adventure and persistence through all difficulties, which has been handed down to you by the early settlers in the Dominion, has achieved wonderful results and will be of great value to those of you going overseas. None of us know to what countries the war may spread or for how long it. will continue, but among the adventures of service overseas there are periods of stalemate and monotony. Your comrades in “Achilles” had a taste of that, but kept remarkably cheerful, and when the time came were fighting fit and keen as mustard. Backed by the memory of our success in 1918 against a better equipped and trained opponent, there can be no doubt that, though the struggle may be long, we shall emerge triumphantly to continue the development of our Commonwealth of Nations.
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Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 21, 3 May 1940, Page 2
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