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Old 08-04-25, 02:13
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Originally Posted by rupert condick View Post
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nice pictures Of the "British American Ambulance Corps" note this has been painted over.

One of the drivers examines the name of the donor of an ambulance donated to 2 NZEF. Ten ambulances from the USA (Anzac War Relief Funds Board) were handed over by the Hon. F Waite, Overseas Commissioner to the NZ Patriotic Fund Board, to Brigadier K McCormick, DSO, ADMS. Taken at Maadi circa 1 July 1941 by an official photographer.



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Were these Indian Pattern Ambulances built in Australia and shipped to New Zealand? Or built in N.Z. ? The wheels and hubs appear to be Australian Pattern. Where were these Ambulances 'handed over' in the M.E. , or in New Zealand ?
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