Large numbers of wounded New Zealand troops came to Torquay to convalesce during 1917 and 1918, and were based in a special camp in St Marychurch. Although the date of this photo is uncertain, it may well have been in November 1918 during the celebrations following the end of the war.

Written by Tim Crine & Mark Pool

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