The Rimutaka March

The Rimutaka March

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The 34th Reinforcement leaving the Rimutaka Road summit during the march from Featherston to Trentham.

The first march began on 23 September 1915 (7th Reinforcement), starting a routine in which almost every reinforcement (1000-2000 soldiers) marched over two nights and three days to Trentham Camp, just before embarking for the front. The Wairarapa Patriotic Association provided a meal at the Rimutaka Summit on the first day.

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