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Originally Posted by RNeil
Great stuff, it was Chris Pugsley that originally identified Beck as the first Kiwi ashore, could be one of those wartime mystery's that need unravelling..
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Hmmm, Beach Landing Officer versus Storekeeper, think I'll bet the family fortune on Beach Landing Officer.
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Originally Posted by RNeil
Interesting fact on the location of the Ordnance Department Depot, in Alexandria (Egypt) another clue in discovering the history behind the NZAOC.
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The New Zealand Ordnance Department also had a store Shed (Number 43) at Alexandria Docks.
The New Zealand Ordnance Base depot in England was in Farringdon Street, London.