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title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Garrison/HQ</th><td class="infobox-data">Singapore</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p><b>New Zealand Force South East Asia (NZFORSEA)</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (1974–1989) comprised the elements of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Navy" title="Royal New Zealand Navy">Royal New Zealand Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Army" title="New Zealand Army">New Zealand Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force" title="Royal New Zealand Air Force">Royal New Zealand Air Force</a>. Much of the New Zealand military left <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a> as part of operation Kupe in 1989,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> leaving behind a residual Defence Support Unit (NZDSU). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although New Zealand has had a military presence in South East Asia for most of the post WWII period, it was not until the disestablishment of the <a href="/wiki/ANZUK" title="ANZUK">ANZUK</a> Force in 1974,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> comprising Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom military personnel, that New Zealand established a self-supporting national presence in the region. </p><p>Formally established on 30 January 1974, NZFORSEA was under the direct command of <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(New_Zealand)" title="Ministry of Defence (New Zealand)">Ministry of Defence</a> in New Zealand. Although NZFORSEA was based in Singapore, its normal area of operation, the territories of Malaysia and Singapore, was identical with its predecessor, the <a href="/wiki/ANZUK" title="ANZUK">ANZUK</a> Force. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Administrative_arrangements_and_function">Administrative arrangements and function</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Administrative arrangements and function"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ANZUK Force operated under the 1971 <a href="/wiki/Five_Power_Defence_Arrangements" title="Five Power Defence Arrangements">Five Power Defence Arrangements</a> (FPDA) between Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This arrangement provided the framework for NZ FORSEA whose primary role was defined to be: </p> <ul><li>Promote stability in the area.</li> <li>Enhance New Zealand's political and diplomatic influence in the region.</li> <li>Assist the development of the Armed Forces of countries in the area.</li> <li>Implement the Mutual Assistance Programme, where the force provided assistance and conducted exercises with armed forces of countries in the area, particularly those of Singapore and Malaysia.</li></ul> <p>With the Headquarters sited at the Stores Basin area adjacent to the current <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Naval_Base" title="Singapore Naval Base">Sembawang Naval Basin</a>, This was the last major foreign military presence based in Singapore. Total military strength at the time stood at 850 with some 700 dependants. NZFORSEA took over many of British married quarters, recreational and welfare facilities at Nee Soon, Sembawang and Woodlands. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Units_of_the_NZFORSEA">Units of the NZFORSEA</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Units of the NZFORSEA"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NZFORSEA was required to provide its own logistical support as well as a number of services to United Kingdom and Australian forces and comprised the following units during it existence: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_Headquarters">NZ Force Headquarters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: NZ Force Headquarters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HQ NZFORSEA was a Tri-service Headquarters unit, commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Brigadier" title="Brigadier">Brigadier</a> equivalent and provided a headquarters with a nucleus of staff officers and support staff, including<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Personnel Branch</li> <li>Operations Branch</li> <li>Finance Branch (Finance Advisor and the Civilian Establishment and Pay Office (CEPO))</li> <li>Support Branch <ul><li>Education Section,</li> <li>Photographic Section,</li> <li>Communications Centre,</li> <li>Pass Issue Office.</li></ul></li> <li>NZ Installation Auxiliary Police Unit<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />The Installations Auxiliary Police Force (IAPF) was a small police force, staffed by Singaporeans but commanded by an NZ officer to provide security to the whole area.</li> <li>Legal Services Office.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ANZMIS">ANZMIS</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: ANZMIS"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Australian New Zealand Military Intelligence Staff </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Royal_New_Zealand_Navy">Royal New Zealand Navy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Royal New Zealand Navy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although no <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Navy" title="Royal New Zealand Navy">Royal New Zealand Navy</a> (RNZN) vessels were permanently based at Singapore, there were frequent deployments of RNZN vessels and a good number of individual RNZN personnel were posted to all of the NZFORSEA units </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1_RNZIR">1 RNZIR</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1 RNZIR"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Infantry_Regiment" title="Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment">Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment</a></div> <p>Based at <a href="/wiki/Dieppe_Barracks" title="Dieppe Barracks">Dieppe Barracks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Infantry_Regiment" title="Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment">1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment</a> (1 RNZIR)<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was a light infantry battalion with a long history in South East Asia, Originally deployed to South East Asia in 1957, the battalion was first based at Taiping and then Terendak in Malaysia, <a href="/wiki/Nee_Soon_Camp" class="mw-redirect" title="Nee Soon Camp">Nee Soon Camp</a> and Dieppe Barracks in Singapore.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In its 32-year history serving in South East Asia, the Battalion had been involved in the <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_in_Malaysia" title="Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia">Malayan Emergency</a> 1950–1960, the <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_in_Malaysia" title="Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia">Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation</a>1963–66 and the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_in_the_Vietnam_War" title="New Zealand in the Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a> 1967–1971. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Transport_Squadron">NZ Transport Squadron</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: NZ Transport Squadron"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Transport_Squadron" title="New Zealand Transport Squadron">New Zealand Transport Squadron</a></div> <p>NZ Transport Squadron was responsible for providing Movements, Catering and Transport support the NZFORSEA units. Originally created as E Platoon 10 Transport Coy, <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Corps_of_Transport" title="Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport">Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps(RNZASC)</a> in April 1974 at <a href="/wiki/Dieppe_Barracks" title="Dieppe Barracks">Dieppe Barracks</a>. In October 1974 it was unofficially renamed 18(NZ) Transport Company, RNZASC and relocated to the Naval Base. In May 1979 it was renamed NZ Transport Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT)<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Advanced_Ordnance_Depot">NZ Advanced Ordnance Depot</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: NZ Advanced Ordnance Depot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Advanced_Ordnance_Depot" title="New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot">New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot</a></div> <p>From 1974 to 1989 the <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Army_Ordnance_Corps" title="Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps">Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps</a> (RNZAOC) maintained the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Advanced_Ordnance_Depot" title="New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot">New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot</a> (NZAOD) in Singapore in order to provide Ordnance services to NZFORSEA units.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Work_Services_Unit">NZ Work Services Unit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: NZ Work Services Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formed on 1 September 1975, NZ Work Services Unit (NZWSU) primary responsibility was the maintenance and repair of all NZFORSEA buildings and real estate.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_Hospital">NZ Force Hospital</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: NZ Force Hospital"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Located at the former Royal Navy Medical Centre Woodlands, the NZ Force hospital provided medical care for NZ servicemen, NZ Civilian staff, dependants and members of visiting forces. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Dental_Unit">NZ Dental Unit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: NZ Dental Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formed on 1 May 1974, the NZ Dental Unit provided Dental Services to NZ servicemen, NZ Civilian staff, dependants and members of visiting forces. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_MP_Unit">NZ MP Unit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: NZ MP Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A Tri-Service platoon sized unit, The NZ MP unit provided policing support to NZFORSEA. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Workshops">NZ Workshops</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: NZ Workshops"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers" title="Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers">Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</a> (RNZEME) unit, NZ Workshop<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was established at Kangaw Barracks on 1 October 1974 when the ANZUK Workshop was split into the 28 UK Bde Spt Workshop and NZ workshop NZFORSEA. Progressively moving into the former Royal Navy (MT) Workshop at the Naval Base as Royal Navy withdrew. As much as possible the NZ Workshop provided services on par with a New Zealand RNZEME Workshop, including; </p> <ul><li>HQ and Orderly Room</li> <li>Production Cell</li> <li>MT Section</li> <li>GE Section</li> <li>Tels Section</li> <li>Instrument Section</li> <li>Trade Repair Section</li> <li>Quartermaster Section</li> <li>NZAOC Stores Section</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="41_Squadron_RNZAF">41 Squadron RNZAF</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 41 Squadron RNZAF"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/No._41_Squadron_RNZAF" title="No. 41 Squadron RNZAF">No. 41 Squadron RNZAF</a></div> <p>41 Squadron RNZAF Originally deployed to <a href="/wiki/Changi_Air_Base" title="Changi Air Base">RAF Changi</a> in Singapore as part of an expansion of New Zealand's commitment to the <a href="/wiki/Far_East_Strategic_Reserve" title="Far East Strategic Reserve">Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RNZAF_timeline_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZAF_timeline-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in 1955 and was equipped with four <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Freighter" title="Bristol Freighter">Bristol Freighters</a>. From 1971 a flight equipped with <a href="/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois" title="Bell UH-1 Iroquois">Bell UH-1 Iroquois</a> helicopters joined 41 Squadron. </p><p>In December 1977 41 Squadron returned to New Zealand and disbanded during December 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the disbandment of the unit, its Iroquois aircraft remained in Singapore as Support Unit Singapore. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Support_Unit_Singapore/141_Flight_RNZAF"><span id="Support_Unit_Singapore.2F141_Flight_RNZAF"></span>Support Unit Singapore/141 Flight RNZAF</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Support Unit Singapore/141 Flight RNZAF"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Support Unit Singapore,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was renamed <a href="/w/index.php?title=No._141_Flight_RNZAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 141 Flight RNZAF (page does not exist)">No. 141 Flight RNZAF</a> in 1985 to recognise its 41 Squadron origins. This flight was disbanded in 1989, ending the permanent presence of RNZAF units in South East Asia.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMartyn2010210_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMartyn2010210-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>} </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To support the Force and dependants NZFORSEA maintained a number of educational facilities: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_Library">NZ Force Library</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: NZ Force Library"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The NZ force Library consisted of two libraries: </p> <ul><li>Dieppe Barracks, which served 1 RNZIR and 141 Flight</li> <li>Sembawang Library, which was both a school and community Library</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_Playgroup">NZ Force Playgroup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: NZ Force Playgroup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NZ Force Playgroup was run by mothers and catered for children 0–3 years </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_Preschool">NZ Force Preschool</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: NZ Force Preschool"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NZ Force Playgroup for children 3–5 years </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NZ_Force_School">NZ Force School</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: NZ Force School"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The NZ Force School traced its roots back to the 1960s when 1 RNZIR was based in Terendak Camp in Malaysia. Up to 1974 schooling for NZ dependants was provided in combined Australian/United Kingdom and New Zealand Schools at Woodlands, Changi, Tengah and Sembawang. In 1976 the school came under New Zealand Department of Education regulations. By 1981 all the schools were centralised at Sembawang. Schooling was provided for New Zealand dependants, from infant classes to Form 7 (year 13).<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Welfare_and_Recreation">Welfare and Recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Welfare and Recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NZFORSEA provided soldiers and dependants many welfare and recreational activities, including: </p> <ul><li>NZ Force Triathlon Team</li> <li>NZ Force Tennis club</li> <li>NZ Force Squash Club</li> <li>Tigers Rugby club</li> <li>NZ Force Soccer club</li> <li>NZ Force Runners club</li> <li>NZ Force Taekwondo</li> <li>Kiwi Woman's Bowling League</li> <li>Neptune Swimming club</li> <li>NZ Force Theatre club</li> <li>NZ Force Scouts and Guides</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dress_Distinctions">Dress Distinctions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Dress Distinctions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NZ Army personnel posted to NZFORSEA wore the following dress distinctions: </p> <ul><li>NZ Flash – NZ Flash was affixed to each shoulder epaulette.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NZ_FLASH.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/NZ_FLASH.png/200px-NZ_FLASH.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="53" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/NZ_FLASH.png/300px-NZ_FLASH.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/NZ_FLASH.png/400px-NZ_FLASH.png 2x" data-file-width="2079" data-file-height="553" /></a><figcaption>NZ epaulette flash</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Kiwis – NZ Army posted to NZFORSEA wore a Kiwi patch on each shoulder, except for 1 RNZIR personnel who only wore the Kiwi patch on the right shoulder.</li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kiwi_right.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="NZFORSEA Kiwi patch right shoulder"><img alt="NZFORSEA Kiwi patch right shoulder" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Kiwi_right.jpg/95px-Kiwi_right.jpg" decoding="async" width="95" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Kiwi_right.jpg/143px-Kiwi_right.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Kiwi_right.jpg/190px-Kiwi_right.jpg 2x" data-file-width="885" data-file-height="1117" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">NZFORSEA Kiwi patch right shoulder</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kiwi_Left.png" class="mw-file-description" title="NZFORSEA Kiwi patch left shoulder"><img alt="NZFORSEA Kiwi patch left shoulder" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kiwi_Left.png/107px-Kiwi_Left.png" decoding="async" width="107" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kiwi_Left.png/161px-Kiwi_Left.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kiwi_Left.png/214px-Kiwi_Left.png 2x" data-file-width="993" data-file-height="1113" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">NZFORSEA Kiwi patch left shoulder</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand" title="Military history of New Zealand">Military history of New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_in_Malaysia" title="Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia">Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_in_the_Vietnam_War" title="New Zealand in the Vietnam War">New Zealand in the Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Australia_during_the_Vietnam_War" title="Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War">Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a 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The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_Force_South_East_Asia&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/seasia/documents/mrjwgreport_000.pdf">Final report by the medallic recognition joint working group on service in SEA 1950 TO 2011</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-malayan-emergency%7CThe">Malayan Emergency</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/vietnam-war%7CNZ">History Net Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz%7CNZ">Govt The Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/operations/overseas-deployments/other/singapore.htm">NZ DSU Singapore</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.anzmilitarybratsofsingapore.com">ANZ Military Brats Singapore</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160911142626/http://www.seava.co.nz/component/content/article/80-general/110-about-seava">South East Asia Veterans Organisation</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/15282/zealand-infantry-singapore-1rnzir-1987%7C1">RNZIR Singapore 1987</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/">The New Zealand Defence Force Website</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.clemson.edu/caah/history/FacultyPages/EdMoise/internat.html#australia">Vietnam War Bibliography: Australia and New Zealand</a></li></ul> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐web.eqiad.canary‐5b8b77dbbf‐9kjls Cached time: 20241127164333 Cache expiry: 2592000 Reduced expiry: false Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] CPU time usage: 0.380 seconds Real time usage: 0.500 seconds Preprocessor visited node count: 1886/1000000 Post‐expand include size: 31230/2097152 bytes Template argument size: 1484/2097152 bytes Highest expansion depth: 13/100 Expensive parser function count: 6/500 Unstrip recursion depth: 1/20 Unstrip post‐expand size: 60854/5000000 bytes Lua time usage: 0.232/10.000 seconds Lua memory usage: 6979432/52428800 bytes Number of Wikibase entities loaded: 0/400 --> <!-- Transclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template) 100.00% 451.554 1 -total 42.16% 190.374 1 Template:Reflist 28.97% 130.822 10 Template:Cite_book 28.89% 130.457 1 Template:Infobox_military_unit 15.10% 68.191 1 Template:Short_description 12.66% 57.183 1 Template:Infobox 8.26% 37.293 1 Template:Sfn 7.79% 35.187 7 Template:Cite_web 7.23% 32.654 2 Template:Pagetype 6.95% 31.405 1 Template:Use_dmy_dates --> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key enwiki:pcache:51421602:|#|:idhash:canonical and timestamp 20241127164333 and revision id 1233510244. 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