The Staff, the Serpent and the Sword

Download or read book The Staff, the Serpent and the Sword written by Ken Treanor and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of The Staff, The Serpent and The Sword, covering the last 100 years of the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps is a welcome edition to all military history enthusiasts. Throughout this story, the reader will find excerpts from many original papers, diaries and accounts which provide colour and background to the development of the Corps. The book covers the early beginnings in 1908 up to it's present service in Timor Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan. This book should be widely read by not only those that have served or are serving, but by the New Zealand public who are interested in how the RNZAMC has served our nation.