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During the final year of a Governor-General's term of office, the larger towns and cities put on official farewells and functions, such as this New Zealand Maoris versus New Zealand rugby match.

New Zealand troops met Prime Minister Peter Fraser and Major-General Bernard Freyberg at Maadi Camp in Egypt following their evacuation from Crete, 1941.

The Freyberg Cup - named after General Bernard Freyberg DSO VC - is a New Zealand Army rugby trophy first played for by units of the Second New Zealand Division during the Second World War

A First World War hero and commander of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Bernard Freyberg proved to be a charismatic and popular military leader who would later serve a term as Governor-General

Wellington College's old boys were among those who won war medals.

The First World War hero was British-born but New Zealand raised. He proved to be a charismatic and popular military leader and would later serve a term as Governor-General.

Sir Bernard Freyberg used Empire Day to deliver some of his more significant speeches

In 1951 Sir Bernard Freyberg (1946–52) became Lord Freyberg of Wellington, New Zealand and of Munstead in the County of Surrey. Back in Britain, he was appointed deputy constable and lieutenant-governor of Windsor Castle, where died in 1963.

Lieutenant General Bernard Freyberg talking with Marshal Giovanni Messe after the Italian surrender in Tunisia, May 1943.

Three key commanders of the Crete campaign - Andrew, Hargest and Freyberg - confer at Helwan, Egypt on 21 July 1941.

Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg (1946–52) pose with members of the official staff, who are in the uniform tailcoats that were worn, at that time, for many official events.