Linton Military Camp
| Linton Military Camp | |
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| Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
 Linton Military Camp
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| Coordinates | 40°24′16″S 175°34′53″E / 40.4044°S 175.5814°E |
| Type | Army Camp |
| Site information | |
| Owner | New Zealand Defence Force |
| Controlled by |
 New Zealand Army
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Brett Wellington |
Linton Military Camp is the largest New Zealand Army base and is home to the Headquarters 1 Brigade. It is located just south of Palmerston North.
Units based at Linton:
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. After a five-hour siege, the police originally reported the man was apprehended, but later revealed he had committed suicide.
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