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<p><strong>In this recording from 1945, Padre Wi Canon Te Tau Huata offers a prayer and the men of the Maori Battalion sing the hymn 'Piko nei te matenga'. It is most likely that this was recorded during a memorial held by the 2NZEF. Memorial Services were also held at Suda Bay and Sangro cemeteries. </strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Governor General Sir Bernard Freyberg announces the&nbsp;names&nbsp;of recipients to be awarded&nbsp;medals <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p><p><strong>Site editor note: </strong>Recording starts part way through speech</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Posthumous&nbsp;award of the Military medal to&nbsp;Private Morgan Ratu Potae <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. His father Enoka Potae received the award on his behalf. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Posthumous&nbsp;Military medal awarded&nbsp;to&nbsp;Private Kura Edwards <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. His&nbsp;mother&nbsp;received the award on his behalf. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Posthumous&nbsp;award of the Distinguished Conduct medal to&nbsp;Lance Sergeant Ngakete Tukaki&nbsp;<span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. His parents&nbsp;received the award on his behalf. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the&nbsp;British Empire medal to John Penfold&nbsp;<span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the British Empire Medal to Hiria Tangaere <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the Insignia of a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to District Health Nurse Isabella Banks <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong><span></span></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Mrs Hinehou Tureia receives the&nbsp;insignia of a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the Insignia of a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Merekaraka Waititi <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the British Empire medal to Flight Sergeant John Leonard Logan* of the Royal New Zealand Air Force <span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside</p><p><span>* Did not serve with the Maori Battalion</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><strong>Presentation of the Military Medal to Lance Sergeant Keith Oates*&nbsp;<span>during the investiture ceremony on 13th of September 1947&nbsp;at Uepohatu marae. Seventeen decorations were presented to service&nbsp;men and women&nbsp;who had served abroad and on the home front.</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span></span><span>The <acronym title=" open space or courtyard where people gather, generally in front of a main building or meeting house; forum of social life; modern meaning: the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard and the courtyard itself">marae </acronym><em></em>hosted events&nbsp;held on the 12th and 13th of September&nbsp;that&nbsp;included cultural competitions with local school children&nbsp;and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.&nbsp; The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.&nbsp;A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span></span></p><p>The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including&nbsp;the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.&nbsp; Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.</p><p><span>*No military&nbsp;record noted here or on <a href="http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph&quot; target="_blank">Cenotaph</a></span></p>