NZEF Masonic Association on Board RMS Remuera. Postcard. October 1918
A souvenir of a Masonic gathering on board the returning Remuera bought soldiers and sailors together in unusual conditions.
Case 7 - NZEF Masonic Association
Christmas Card. NZEF Masonic Association, 1917
Formed in January 1917, The New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Association had a roll of 300 members by the middle of that year.
The Association had representatives in eight places in England, notably Brokenhurst, Walton and Codford Hospitals and in London. Under the principals of the Masons organisations, this association could offer welfare and help of all kinds to a serviceman and financial help to his family, should he not return home.
Masonic Gathering. Souvenir. Union Line, HMNZ Troopship 69, Friday 12 January 1917
According to recent on-line postings, the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Association is still in operation.
Masonic Gathering. Souvenir. Union Line, HMNZ Troopship 69, Friday 12 January 1917
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Masonic Gathering. Souvenir. Union Line, HMNZ Troopship 69, Friday 12 January 1917
Tahiti sailed via Cape of Good Hope arriving in in Britain shortly after this gathering. The back of the programme features a list of attendees.
Masonic Gathering. Souvenir. Union Line, HMNZ Troopship 69, Friday 12 January 1917
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