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Voluntary cadet groups existed in many schools prior to 1909 when the Defence Act introduced compulsory military training.

Uniformed school cadets in the grounds of the Marist Brothers School at Whanganui, 1910

Here School cadets from Wellesley Street Normal School in Auckland, can be seen in uniform complete with rifles, drums, and a pug dog (mascot?).

Military cadets led by drummers marching past HMS New Zealand, during her visit to Lyttelton in 1913. Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference No.1/1-002284-GFurther information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its Timeframes website Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.