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
File Reference CCL-KPCD07-0069
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