Trentham Military Camp
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| Trentham Military Camp | |
|---|---|
| Trentham, New Zealand | |
| Type | Army base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | New Zealand Army |
| Site history | |
| In use | c.1914–present |
Trentham Military Camp is a New Zealand Defence Force facility located in Trentham, Upper Hutt, near Wellington. As an army installation, it also hosts Joint NZDF facilities including:
- Commander Joint Forces New Zealand
- Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand (HQ JFNZ), Private Bag 900 or 2 Seddul Bahr Road.
- New Zealand Defence College (incorporating former Staff Colleges)
- NZDF Personnel Records, Archives & Medals
Elements of Army General Staff at Trentham Camp including Messines Army Centre are:
- Logistic Executive (Log Exec)
- Human Resources Executive (HR Exec)- Military Secretary (MS) and Military Career Management (MCM)
- Capability Branch (Cap Br)
Units at Trentham Army Camp include:
- Trade Training School (TTS)
- Trentham Regional Support Battalion (TRSB)
- 1st (New Zealand) Military Intelligence Company
- 1st (New Zealand) Military Police Company
- 1st (New Zealand) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron
- HQ Coy, 5/7 RNZIR
- 5th Military Police Detachment
- 7th Battalion Band
Civilian police
Prior to 1981 the camp was also home to the Royal New Zealand Police College.
External links
- NZDF Personnel Records, Archives & Medals, with contact details
- NZDF Homepage
- New Zealand Army Homepage
- Photo of Trentham Camp and Upper Hutt District WW I
- View of Trentham Camp 1939
- View of Trentham Camp 1939
- View of part of Trentham Camp WW II
- Soldiers marching at Trentham Camp 1939
- Inside a sleeping hut Trentham Camp WW II
- Camp Dental Hospital Surgery Trentham Camp 1943
- Entraining at Trentham 1943
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