Can anyone identify the badge was worn on the lemon squeezer hat? Thanks. http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H01456/?image=1 http://www.awm.gov.au/ Studio portrait of 23/1353 New Zealand Rifleman E J Connolly, 1 Platoon, E Company, 8th Reinforcements. 13 November 1915 as HMNZT 36 and in convoy with Willochra (HMNZT 35) departed for the south with 8th Reinforcements (2nd Reinforcements Infantry to NZRB), a combined total of 2,585 troops commandered by Captain Armstrong aboard Tofua The TSS Willochra, 77841t. was requisitioned by the NZ Govt. 17 Nov. 1914 as transport NZ14. TSS Tofua, 43451t . http://archway.archives.govt.nz/CallItemAdvancedSearch.do He is here in Archway under CONNOLLY, Edward James - WW1 23/1353 http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/locations.aspx Full Name Edward James Connelley Forename(s) Edward James Surname Connelley Serial No. 23/1353 First Known Rank Rifleman NoK Mrs Sarah Connelly (mother), 68 Church Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia Marital Status Single Enlistment Address Whangamomona, New Zealand Military District Wellington Body on Embarkation 2nd Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Embarkation Unit E Company Embarkation Date 13 November 1915 Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand Transport ##HMNZT 35 ##HMNZT 36 Vessel Willochra or Tofua Destination Suez, Egypt

Nz rifle brigade on hat Sent from my iPhone > On 25/05/2014, at 6:20 am, Olwyn Whitehouse <olwynbw@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can anyone identify the badge was worn on the lemon squeezer hat? Thanks. > http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H01456/?image=1 > http://www.awm.gov.au/ > Studio portrait of 23/1353 New Zealand Rifleman E J Connolly, 1 Platoon, E > Company, 8th Reinforcements. > > 13 November 1915 as HMNZT 36 and in convoy with Willochra (HMNZT 35) > departed for the south with 8th Reinforcements (2nd Reinforcements Infantry > to NZRB), a combined total of 2,585 troops commandered by Captain Armstrong > aboard Tofua > The TSS Willochra, 77841t. was requisitioned by the NZ Govt. 17 Nov. 1914 > as transport NZ14. > TSS Tofua, 43451t . > > http://archway.archives.govt.nz/CallItemAdvancedSearch.do > He is here in Archway under > CONNOLLY, Edward James - WW1 23/1353 > > > http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/locations.aspx > Full Name Edward James Connelley > Forename(s) Edward James > Surname Connelley > Serial No. 23/1353 > First Known Rank Rifleman > NoK Mrs Sarah Connelly (mother), 68 Church Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne, > Australia > Marital Status Single > Enlistment Address Whangamomona, New Zealand > Military District Wellington > Body on Embarkation > 2nd Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade > Embarkation Unit E Company > Embarkation Date 13 November 1915 > Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand > Transport > ##HMNZT 35 > ##HMNZT 36 > Vessel Willochra or Tofua > Destination Suez, Egypt > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message