The barracks are all associated with World War 1. This is appropriate because World War 1 saw the major development of Trentham Camp and thousands of soldiers trained there before they left for the battlefields of 1914–1918.
Armentières Barracks Named after the French town of
Armentières, which was utilised by the New Zealand Division as a rest area during World War 1.
Chailak Dere Barracks Chailak Dere Barracks commemorates an action by the men of the
Wellington Mounted Rifles on the night of 6/7 August 1915.
El Arish Barracks Named after the town of
el-ʻArīsh on the
Sinai Peninsula which was occupied by the
New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade in December 1916.
Helles Barracks Named after
Cape Helles on the
Gallipoli Peninsula.
Jericho Barracks Commemorates the town of
Jericho in
Palestine which the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade passed through in 1918.
Le Quesnoy Barracks Le Qesnoy Barracks are named after the French town of Le Quesnoy that the
New Zealand Division Liberated on 5 November 1918.
Messines Barracks Messines Barracks are named after the 7–14 June 1917 Battle.
Passechendaele Barracks Passechendaele Barracks are Named after the 12 October - 10 November 1917 Battle which was the greatest disaster in New Zealand Military history.
Salonica Barracks Salonica Barracks are named after
Salonica (modern
Thessalonika), in North Eastern Greece which was the base of the 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital during the Gallipoli Campaign.
Sinai Barracks Sinai Barracks are named after the campaign in which he New Zealand Mounted Brigade fought against Turkey during the First World War.
Ypres Barracks Ypres Barracks commemorates the series of battles fought around the Belgium town of Ypres during the First World War. == Marches ==