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Troops watering horses in the Avon River near Carlton Bridge, Christchurch

Troops watering horses in the Avon River near Carlton Bridge, Christchurch

Troops watering horses in the Avon River near Carlton Bridge, Christchurch
[23 Sept. 1914]

In Sept. 1914 the Mounted Regiment, Canterbury Contingent, rode from Sockburn Camp to Port Lyttelton where they boarded transport ships and went to fight in the First World War (1914-1918). The photograph shows them pausing to water their horses in the Avon River

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File Reference CCL PhotoCD 7, IMG0069

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