Film: inspecting the troops, 1917

The Right Honorable Walter Long, Secretary for the Colonies, inspects New Zealand troops near Bailleul, Belgium on 9 March 1917.

Long is greeted by NZ Divisional Commander, Major General Sir Andrew Russell. They inspect 2nd NZ Infantry Brigade and other units including the NZ Pioneer Battalion (later known as the Maori Battalion). Long is escorted by Major Peter H. Buck (Te Rangi Hiroa).

These troops would have been involved in the battle for Messines which was fought near here three months later.

Video extract from Review of New Zealand Troops by Hon Walter Long, NZ Government / Pathé Frères, France, 1917. Extract courtesy of Imperial War Museum London, sourced from The New Zealand Film Archive / Nga Kaitiaki O Nga Taonga Whitiahua (Film Reference F18200).

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How to cite this page: 'Film: inspecting the troops, 1917', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/film-inspecting-the-troops-1917, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 3-Mar-2010

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