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His Royal Highness The Duke of York received a Maori welcome and a 21-gun salute when he visited members of the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (RNZALR) based at Trentham Military Camp today.
The Duke is Colonel-in-Chief of the RNZALR and the regiment is known as “The Duke of York’s Own”.
The Duke inspected a 100-man Royal Guard of Honour, stopping to talk to a number of individuals about their medals and where they had been deployed overseas. He then attended a luncheon with RNZALR officers and soldiers and received a briefing on major activities and initiatives occurring within the regiment.
After the luncheon the Duke presented awards at the graduation of students from the 1/2007 RNZALR Logistics Basic Course. Private Edwina Taua received the award for the most improved student and Private Ricky Mitchell was awarded the best overall student.
The Duke congratulated the two award recipients on their hard work. He noted the strong contribution of the New Zealand Defence Force to the international community and said that New Zealand was highly respected for their work overseas. “It is always a pleasure to see my regiment here,” he added.
He then had the opportunity to meet with RNZALR personnel and their families.
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