Linton Military Camp Explained

Linton Military Camp
Location:Palmerston North, New Zealand
Type:Army Camp
Coordinates:-40.408°N 175.587°W
Built:1941
Site Area:4.98km2
Used:1941–present
Ownership:New Zealand Defence Force
Controlledby: New Zealand Army
Current Commander:Colonel Brett Wellington

Linton Military Camp is the largest New Zealand Army base and is home to the Headquarters 1(NZ) Brigade. It is located just south of Palmerston North.

Manawatu Prison is located north of the camp.

History

The land that the present Linton Military Camp stands on was purchased by the Government in 1941 for use as a camp for Territorial and other home defence forces, with the first units taking up occupation in tented accommodation in February 1942, with the first prefabricated huts erected in August 1942. Unlike Burnham and Papakura, Linton was not initially intended to be mobilisation camp and as such was provided with minimal facilities. As the war intensified and the threat from Japan increased and the use of infrastructure in Palmerston North for defence purposes stretched to the limit, the decision was made to bring Linton up to the same standard as Burnham and Papakura. Deliberately designed as a precaution against air attack Linton camp was designed with nine Battalion Blocks, with only eight being completed each with a;[1]

Wartime construction was completed in 1945, and included;[2]

In March 2024, the National-led coalition government confirmed plans to upgrade Linton Camp's dilapidated barracks as the first project in the government's new flagship public-private infrastructure financing programme.[3]

Alternative Names

Linton Camp was accepted in general usage from 1943, with the names Camp Manawatu or Camp Kairanga used earlier. Camp Ravenswood or Camp Whitmore were considered as new names in the 1960s, but uses of theses names never eventuated.

Demographics

Linton Camp statistical area covers 4.97km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Before the 2023 census, Linton Camp had a slightly different boundary, covering 4.98km2.[4] Using that boundary, Linton Camp had a population of 1,668 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 333 people (24.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 84 people (−4.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 372 households, comprising 1,164 males and 504 females, giving a sex ratio of 2.31 males per female. The median age was 23.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 984 (59.0%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (21.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (0.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.3% European, 40.5% Māori, 10.4% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 7.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.6% had no religion, 28.1% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (9.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (4.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 123 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,017 (74.7%) people were employed full-time, 102 (7.5%) were part-time, and 39 (2.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Linton Camp School is a co-educational full state primary school,[5] [6] with a roll of as of .[7]

Current units based at Linton

1st (New Zealand) Brigade

HQ 1 (NZ) Brigade commands the NZ Army's field forces day to day (less special forces) and prepares them for operations.[8]

Combat Units

Combat Support Units

Combat Service Support Units

Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command

Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) trains and educates Army's personnel; develops leaders; establishes training standards; manages doctrine; integrates lessons learned and training support across the Army.[9]

Lockheed Martin New Zealand

Lockheed Martin New Zealand provides logistics services for the NZDF including Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul, Managed Fleet Utilisation and warehousing.[10]

Other Units

Incidents

A building belonging to the Ordnance Depot was gutted by fire on 18 February 1953[11]

On Saturday 9 June 1956, fanned by an easterly breeze, a fire destroyed the Linton Military Camp cinema.[12]

In October 2012, a series of shots were fired by an armed soldier, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, he then barricaded himself inside a house on the base. The NZ Police Armed Offenders Squad responded as well as the Military Police.[13] After a five-hour siege, the police originally reported the man was apprehended, but later revealed he had committed suicide.[14]

Barracks

Linton Camps barracks are named after New Zealand Recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Andrew Barracks1917First World WarWellington Infantry RegimentLa Basse Ville, Belgium[15] [16]
Bassett Barracks1915First World WarNew Zealand Divisional Signal CompanyGallipoli, Turkey[17] [18]
Brown Barracks1916First World WarOtago Infantry RegimentHigh Wood, France[19] [20]
Crichton Barracks1918First World WarAuckland Infantry RegimentCrèvecœur, France[21] [22]
Cooke Barracks1916First World War8th Battalion, Australian Imperial ForcePozieres, France
D'Arcy Barracks1879Frontier Light HorseUlundi, South Africa
Elliott Barracks1942Second World War22nd BattalionRuweisat, Egypt[23] [24]
Forsyth Barracks1918*First World WarRoyal New Zealand EngineersGrévillers, France[25] [26]
Frickleton Barracks1917First World WarNew Zealand Rifle BrigadeMessines, Belgium[27] [28]
1918First World WarWellington Infantry RegimentBancourt, France[29] [30]
Hardham Barracks1901Second Boer War4th New Zealand ContingentNaauwpoort, South Africa[31] [32]
Heaphy Barracks1864New Zealand WarsAuckland MilitiaMangapiko River, New Zealand[33] [34] [35]
Hinton Barracks1941Second World War20th BattalionKalamai, Greece[36] [37]
Hulme Barracks1941Second World War23rd BattalionCrete, Greece[38] [39]
Judson Barracks1918First World WarAuckland Infantry RegimentBapaume, France[40] [41]
Laurent Barracks1918First World WarNew Zealand Rifle BrigadeGouzeaucourt Wood, France[42] [43]
Ngarimu Barracks1943*Second World War28th BattalionTebaga Gap, Tunisia[44] [45]
Nicholas Barracks1917First World WarCanterbury Infantry RegimentPolderhoek, Belgium[46] [47]
Shout Barracks1915Alfred Shout1st Battalion, AIFGallipoli, Turkey
Storkey Barracks1918First World War19th Battalion, AIFHangard Wood, France
Travis Barracks1918*First World WarOtago Infantry RegimentRossignol Wood, France[48]
Upham Barracks19411942Second World War20th BattalionCrete, Greece (1941)Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt (1942)[49] [50]
Weathers Barracks1918First World War43rd Battalion, AIFMont Saint-Quentin. France

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Laurudsen, W.J. Linton 1889-1989. W.J. Lauridsen on behalf of the Linton Centennial Committee. 1989. 0473007061. Palmerston North. 151–156.
  2. Web site: Camps and Bases - Linton. NZ Defence Force. 27 June 2018.
  3. News: Milne . Jonathan . New army barracks to spearhead move to public-private partnerships . 16 March 2024 . . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312212145/https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/13/new-army-barracks-to-spearhead-move-to-public-private-partnerships/ . 12 March 2024. live.
  4. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 28 March 2024. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  5. Web site: Linton Camp School Official School Website . lintoncamp.school.nz.
  6. Web site: Linton Camp School Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  7. Web site: Linton Camp School Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.
  8. Web site: Headquarters 1 (NZ) Brigade. 27 June 2018. NZ Army.
  9. Web site: HQ Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). NZ Army. 27 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Our Capabilities. Lockheed Martin.
  11. Web site: Army Records Burnt. 2021-09-23. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  12. Web site: Camp Cinema Burned. 2021-09-23. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  13. Web site: Multiple shots fired in soldier barricade stand-off. ONE News. 5 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Soldier dead after Linton Military Camp siege. 3 News. 5 October 2012.
  15. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  16. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  17. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  18. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  19. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  20. Citation error. See inline comment how to fix.
  21. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  22. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  23. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  24. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  25. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  26. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  27. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  28. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  29. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  30. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  31. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  32. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  33. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  34. Web site: Heaphy, Charles 1820–1881 . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . 11 November 2012.
  35. Citation error. See inline comment how to fix.
  36. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  37. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  38. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  39. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  40. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  41. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  42. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  43. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  44. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  45. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  46. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  47. Web site: The full list of 22 Kiwi VC winners . The New Zealand Herald . 2 July 2007 . 11 November 2012.
  48. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  49. Encyclopedia: Victoria Cross: Awards to New Zealand Servicemen . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966 . Lintock. A.H . newzealand.govt.nz . 11 November 2012.
  50. Citation error. See inline comment how to fix.

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