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Troopships departed NZ WW1

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Reference no. 2005.54.4
Ship leaving port in NZ with reinforcements 1916 Supplement of the New Zealand illustrated

Troopships that Departed New Zealand during World War One.

 

No. Ship Departed Reinforcement
01 Moeraki 15 Aug 14 Samoan Advance
02 Maunganui 15 Aug 14 Samoan Advance
03 Maunganui 16 Oct 14 Main Body
04 Tahiti 16 Oct 14 Main Body
05 Ruapehu 16 Oct 14 Main Body
06 Orari 16 Oct 14 Main Body
07 Limmerick 16 Oct 14 Main Body
08 Star of India 16 Oct 14 Main Body
09 Hawkes Bay 16 Oct 14 Main Body
10 Arana 16 Oct 14 Main Body
11 Athenic 16 Oct 14 Main Body
12 Waimana 16 Oct 14 Main Body
13 Verdala 14 Dec 14 2nd Reinforcements
14 Willochra 14 Dec 14 2nd Reinforcements
15 Knight of Garter 14 Dec 14 2nd Reinforcements
16 Talune 27 Mar 15 1st Samoan Relief
17 Maunganui 14 Feb 15 3rd Reinforcements
18 Tahiti 14 Feb 15 3rd Reinforcements
19 Aparima 14 Feb 15 3rd Reinforcements
20 Warrimoo 14 Feb 15 1st Maori Contingent
21 Willochra 17 Apr 15 4th Reinforcements
22 Knight Templar 17 Apr 15 4th Reinforcements
23 Waitoma 17 Apr 15 4th Reinforcements
24 Maunganui 13 Jun 15 5th Reinforcements, No. 2 Stationary Hospital
25 Tahiti 13 Jun 15 5th Reinforcements, No. 2 Stationary Hospital
26 Aparima 13 Jun 15 5th Reinforcements, No. 2 Stationary Hospital
27 Willochra 14 Aug 15 6th Reinforcements
28 Tofua 14 Aug 15 6th Reinforcements
29 Waitemata 18 Sep 15 Advance NZRB, 2nd Maori Contingent, 6th Reinforcements
30 Maunganui 09 Oct 15 1 Bttn NZRB
31 Tahiti 09 Oct 15 2 Bttn NZRB
32 Aparima 30 Nov 15 7th Reinforcements 1 & 2 NZRB
33 Navua 09 Oct 15 7th Reinforcements 1 & 2 NZRB
34 Warrimoo 09 Oct 15 7th Reinforcements 1 & 2 NZRB
35 Willochra 13 Nov 15 8th Reinforcements, 2nd Reinforcements NZRB
36 Tofua 13 Nov 15 8th Reinforcements, 2nd Reinforcements NZRB
37 Maunganui 08 Jan 16 9th Reinforcements
38 Tahiti 08 Jan 16 3rd Reinforcements NZRB, Advance 3&4 Battn NZRB
39 Warrimoo 08 Jan 16 3rd Reinforcements NZRB, Advance 3&4 Battn NZRB
40 Dalmore 14 Jan 16 Mounted Rifles, 9th Reinforcements, NZFA, NZE
41 Waihora 22 Feb 16 Mounted Rifles, 9th Reinforcements, NZFA, NZE
42 Ulimaroa 05 Feb 3 & 4 Reinforcements NZRB, 3rd Maori Contingent, No.2 Field Ambulance
43 Mokoia 05 Feb 16 3 & 4 Reinforcements NZRB, 3rd Maori Contingent, No.2 Field Ambulance
44 Navua 05 Feb 16 3 & 4 Reinforcements NZRB, 3rd Maori Contingent, No.2 Field Ambulance
45 Waitemata 12 Feb 16 Mounted Rifles
46 Aparima 29 Feb 16 Mounted Rifles
47 Willochra 04 Mar 16 10th Reinforcements
48 Tofua 04 Mar 16 10th Reinforcements
49 Maunganui 01 Apr 16 11th Reinforcements, 5th/2nd Reinforcements NZRB
50 Tahiti 01 Apr 16 11th Reinforcements, 5th/2nd Reinforcements NZRB
51 Ulimaroa 01 May 16 12th Reinforcements, 6th NZRB
52 Mokoia 06 May 16 12th Reinforcements, 6th/3rd NZRB
53 Navua 06 May 16 12th Reinforcements, 6th/3rd NZRB
54 Willochra 29 May 16 13th Reinforcements, 7th/4th NZRB
55 Tofua 29 May 16 13th Reinforcements, 7th/4th NZRB
56 Maunganui 26 Jun 16 14th Reinforcements, 8th/5th NZRB, 4th Maori Contingent
57 Tahiti 26 Jun 16 14th Reinforcements, 8th/5th NZRB, 4th Maori Contingent
58 Waihora 10 Jul 16 14th Reinforcements Mounted Rifles
59 Waitemata 26 Jul 16 15th Reinforcements, 9th/6th NZRB
60 Ulimaroa 29 Jul 16 15th Reinforcements, 9th/6th NZRB
61 Aparima 19 Aug 16 16th Reinforcements, 7th Maori Contingent, 10th NZRB
62 Mokoia 21 Aug 16 16th Reinforcements, 7th NZRB
63 Navua 20 Aug 16 16th Reinforcements, 7th NZRB
64 Devon 25 Sep 16 17th Reinforcements
65 Pakeha 23 Sep 16 17th Reinforcements
66 Willochra 16 Oct 16 18th Reinforcements, 12th/9th NZRB, 29 Motor Boat Reserve
67 Tofua 11 Oct 16 18th Reinforcements, 12th/9th NZRB
68 Maunganui 15 Nov 16 19th Reinforcements, 13th/10th NZRB, 34 Motor Boat Reserve
69 Tahiti 15 Nov 16 19th Reinforcements, 10th NZRB, 3rd Reinforcements NZ Tunnelling Coy, 36 Motor Boat Reserve
70 Waihora 05 Dec 16 19th & 20th Reinforcements Mounted Rifles
71 Port Lyttelton 08 Dec 16 20th Reinforcements, 11th NZRB
72 Athenic 30 Dec 16 20th Reinforcements, 16 Motor Boat Reserve
73 Opawa 02 Jan 17 Reinforcements Mounted Rifles/12th Maori Contingent
74 Ulimaroa 21 Jan 17 21st Reinforcements, 13th Maori Contingent
75 Waitemata 19 Jan 17 21st Reinforcements, 13th Maori Contingent
76 Aparima 16 Feb 17 22nd Reinforcements, 14th Maori Contingent
77 Mokoia 13 Feb 17 22nd Reinforcements – E.F.G. Companies
78 Navua 15 Feb 17 22nd Reinforcements – C.H.J. Companies
79 Ruapehu 14 Mar 17 23rd Reinforcements
80 Corinthic 02 Apr 17 23rd Reinforcements
81 Devon 05 Apr 17 24th Reinforcements
82 Pakeha 14 Apr 17 24th Reinforcements
83 Tofua 26 Apr 17 25th Reinforcements – Right
84 Turakina 26 Apr 17 25th Reinforcements – Left
85 Willochra 09 Jun 17 26th Reinforcements
86 Maunganui 12 Jun 17 26th Reinforcements, 18th Reinforcements Maori Contingent, 26th NZRB
87 Tahiti 13 Jun 17 27th, 27th NZRB, 19th Maori Contingent
88 Athenic 16 Jul 17 27th, 27th NZRB, 19th Maori Contingent
89 Waitemata 14 Jul 17 28th Reinforcements
90 Ulimaroa 26 Jul 17 28th Reinforcements
91 Mokoia 13 Aug 17 29th Reinforcements
92 Ruahine 15 Aug 17 29th Reinforcements
93 Corinthic 13 Oct 17 30th Reinforcements, 22nd Maori Contingent, 29 & 30th NZRB
94 Arawa 13 Oct 17 30th Reinforcements
95 Willochra 22 Nov 17 31st & 32nd Reinforcements, 23rd & 24th Maori Contingent
96 Maunganui 22 Nov 17 32nd Reinforcements
97 Tahiti 17 Nov 17 31st Reinforcements, 31st NZRB
98 Tofua 13 Nov 17 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34th Reinforcements Field Ambulance & Mounted Rifles,
99 Athenic 31 Dec 17 33rd Reinforcements, 25th Maori Contingent
100 Ulimaroa 08 Feb 18 34th Reinforcements, 29th Maori Contingent
101 Tofua 02 Mar 18 35th Reinforcements, 29th Maori Contingent
102 Willochra 23 Apr 18 36th Reinforcements, 37th NZRB, 28TH Maori Contingent
103 Maunganui 09 May 18 37th Reinforcements, 29th Maori Contingent
104 Ionic 16 May 18 37th Reinforcements – D Coy, Specialists NZMC
105 Remuera 05 Jun 18 38th Reinforcements
106 Athenic 13 Jun 18 39th Reinforcements, 30th Maori Contingent, RFC Cadets
107 Tahiti 10 Jul 18 40th Reinforcements
108 Ulimaroa 27 Jul 18 41st Reinforcements
109 Tofua 02 Aug 18 42nd Reinforcements
110 Ruahine 17 Aug 18 43rd Reinforcements, 31st Maori Contingent
111 Matatua 03 Oct 18 43rd Reinforcements, 32nd Maori Contingent
NN Manuka var Mainly troops to Sydney for embarkation on Australian Transports. Dec 16, had 45 Motor Boat Reserve personnel embarked, transhipped to Australian troopship A64 – Demosthenes
NN Westralia 31 May 17 One voyage to Sydney transhipping troops to Australian troopship A17 – Port Lincoln

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