The New Zealand Defence Force will be on show in
Cambridge on Friday 7 November with a recruitment expo at
Memorial Park, Taylor Street.
High school students from
the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and other regions will attend the
day long event where they can see displays and talk with
Navy, Army and Air Force recruiters. Trade and technical
specialists, apprentice trades people and combatants will be
in attendance demonstrating their skills.
The expo is
part of Armistice in Cambridge, a large-scale event which
runs from 7 - 9 November involving a military vehicle
parade, warbird aerobatic displays, numerous military
re-enactments and displays.
A special commemorative
service to mark the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day will
be held on Sunday 9 November, starting 10am at the Cambridge
Cenotaph. Military and civilian dignitaries will be in
attendance.
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