NZLAV Brightens up Children's Day

27 March 2007

Chuffed with his helmet. An NZLAV from Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles (QAMR) visited Christchurch Hospital recently to give the patients in the children’s ward – and their parents – a chance to clamber over the vehicle and try on equipment. Ben, who has been in hospital for over a month, is mad keen on the Army and has camouflage netting above his bed.

The OC and SSM of QAMR graciously donated their time to brighten the day of a large number of sick children. The visit was part of Children in Hospital Awareness Week. During the week, the children were also visited by the Crusaders rugby team and other groups hoping to make the children’s stay in hospital a little easier.

Patient from Christchurch Hospital paediatric ward and his father in the rear of an NZLAV.

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