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70 years ago this month

For most of June the Battalion are at Arce, north-west of Cassino. CO Lt-Col Young is keeping them occupied and out of mischief. The American’s have occupied Rome. Read the war diary for June 1944 here.

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Corporal Frederick Purutanga

28TH MAORI BATTALION

Corporal Frederick Purutanga

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Submitted by Hapemann on Thu, 22/04/2010 - 19:16
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My Dad went to war with the

Submitted by Hapemann on Thu, 22/04/2010 - 19:18

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My Dad went to war with the 28th Maori Battalion he went to Grete North Africa Italy France and Germany
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TO THE MEMORY OF MY DAD!! my

Submitted by Hapemann on Thu, 22/04/2010 - 20:58

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TO THE MEMORY OF MY DAD!! my dad fought in world war 2 with the 28th maori battlion and went to Grete and north africa and italy and france and then Germany before coming home he would only talk to us boys about his time in the war but was very quiet for most of the time he missed his mates alot that fought along side him and died there i hope my dad is at peace now
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its time to remember you again

Submitted by Hapemann on Mon, 12/05/2014 - 19:44

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Its that time again to remember you Dad there is not an ANZAC Day that goes by that your memory still lives with us all. all your whanau and mokos far and wide are thinking of you rest easy Dad sleep peacefully till we meet again.
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its that time again Dad to

Submitted by Hapemann on Sat, 25/04/2015 - 22:43

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its that time again Dad to remember you and many others who have departed from us this ANZAC day is a good time for ur mokos to remember u nd honnor u in gods name we pray amen
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