2 August 2014
The beginning of World War One was announced from the Cambridge pulpits in New ZealandĀ on Sunday evening 2 August 1914. Britain was at war with Germany.
There was not much work done the next day as the townspeople waited around the Post Office for more news.
Bob Chambers, who was employed by Geo Clark and Sons was already in Hamilton and was the first Cambridge man to sign up.
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