oct 16, 1914 - NZEF Main Body departs
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The NZEF Main Body and 1st Reinforcements, consisting of about 8500 soldiers and more than 3000 horses, departs Wellington in 10 troopships. They arrive in Egypt on 3 December and establish a camp at Zeitoun, near Cairo.
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