Date:10th of May 1919
Description:At the end of the First World War, when the New Zealand Rifle Brigade left the military camp on Cannock Chase, they held a farewell parade through the streets of Stafford. Here the mayor is presenting the troops with a Union Jack and the New Zealand Ensign on Market Square. The parade then marched to Siemens' sports field where the soldiers took part in sports events, watched by members of the public. The Mayor is Joseph Rushton.
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At the end of the First World War, when the New Zealand Rifle Brigade left the military camp on Cannock ...
Here the mayor is presenting the troops with a Union Jack and the New Zealand Ensign on Market Square. ...
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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office
Donor ref:County Record Office No., D4125/1, img: 1568 (18/2018)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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