Main Body of NZEF sails to war

On the 19th of October 1914, during the 1 world war the main body 
of NZEF sailed to war along with ten grey painted troop-ships and
escorted by four warships which all sailed to war. These ships 
carried the Main Body of NZEF, and the First Reinforcements for, 
the New Zealand Expeditionary Force – around 8500 men along with nearly 4000 horses.



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