What does “NZMGS” stand for??????

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Private Walter Henwood, Service No. 64507, 34th Reinforcements Specialist Company. Embarkation Date: 8 February 1918.
Private Henwood is wearing NZ crossed machine gun (Stubby) barrel cap and collar badges. On his shoulder he is wearing the number 34 over a NZMGS shoulder title.




Example of a NZ crossed machine gun (Stubby) barrel cap and collar badge.



Second Lieutenant Claude Montefiore Samuel, Service No. 41998, 34th Reinforcements Specialist Company. Embarkation Date: 8 February 1918
Died of disease as a prisoner of war in Germany, September 1918.
Lieutenant Samuel is wearing a 3rd Pattern Specialists cap badge and stubby crossed machine gun barrel collar badges. In the second photo, he is wearing NZ made NZMGC shoulder titles.




Example of a NZMGC shoulder title.



Example of a New Zealand MachineGun Corps cap and collar badge.