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Old 03-11-20, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mike_vee View Post
According to this set of 'Standing Orders' for HMNZ Transports dated 6th April 1915 the ships transported horses (possibly mules ?) and lots of cigarettes (three smoke breaks in the morning and three in the afternoon/evening) !


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And they had lots of bacon, cheese, salty corned beef, rum (when it was issued) and many lived well into their 90's....
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