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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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Skinner Arena

Serial No: 
68504
Surname: 
Arena
Forename(s): 
Skinner
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs H.K. Arena (wife), Pakotai, Whangarei, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
Waikiekie Lime Works, Private Bag, Whangarei, New Zealand
Date of death: 
11-May-45
Place of death: 
Faenza, Italy
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Skinner Arena - Would love to hear stories

Submitted by Rosey McVay on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 14:28

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I would love to hear any stories anyone has about my Koro who I never got to met. My mum was Kathleen McVay (nee Arena)
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Roll of Honour: Evening Post 30 May 1945

Submitted by TeAwhi_Manahi on Tue, 09/11/2010 - 20:52

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Sadly, in The Evening Post on Wednesday, 30 May 1945, Skinner Arena is reported to have 'Died on Active Service.' Click here to view full page.
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Skinner Arena-a story

Submitted by waana1 on Thu, 30/04/2015 - 10:07

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Kia ora Rosey. My name is Waana Reihana nee Beazley. My Dad was Robert (Bob) Beazley from Pakotai, Mangakahia Northland.My Grandma was Wana Kawhena (Ani) Beazley nee Pickering. I believe your koro SkinnerArena (Allan) was my grandmas half brother. Not sure how but thats what my Dadtold me.I have a photo I will upload when I find it. It is of my Dad andyour koro, in army uniform. It hung on the wall in our house all the years I was growing up and I used to ask my Dad about it often. He explained how this was him and his uncle and that this uncle died in Italy- I think Venice-during the war and is buried in Florence. My sister was named Venizia because of this and a cousin is named Florence.I reall hope you get this message.
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My Koro Skinner Allen

Submitted by William Allen (not verified) on Thu, 04/01/2018 - 18:09

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Kia ora Rosey, my name is William Allen (age 72 this year). My Dad was Patrick (Patu) Arena his dad was Skinner Arena and mum was Heni Kina Arena. My mum was Ruth (Rutu) Allen (nee Tuhiwai) from Tangiteroria. On the 28th Dec 1946 my matua Patu Arena died by accidental drowning at Tangiteroria in the Northern Wairoa river (I was 3 months old) Patu and Rutu lived at Hollywood accross the river. At the the age of 4 (1950-1956) I was was brought up by my Uncle Eric Reid and Auntie Eileen at Waiotira, Eric worked at the Waiotira Railway Station. I noticed Koro Skinner worked at the Waikeikei Lime Works just south of Waiotira.I was never told about my tupuna's and I think you and I could be 1st cousins. My wife Ellen (nee Astle) live on bastion point, Orakei, we have 5 sons.

 

 

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Reid/ Allen Whanau

Submitted by Kate Taylor-Reid (not verified) on Thu, 09/07/2020 - 17:12

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Hi William, 

My name is Kate Taylor-Reid, My Father is Ken Taylor-Reid who is your Aunty Eileen's son, Eileen was my Grandmother! 

Myself and Dad have been looking been looking for you for a very long time and would love to get in touch with you!

I would absolutly love if you could get in touch with me!

Nga Mihi, 

Kate

 

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