Three Māori Battalion soldiers peer over the tops of barrels of preserved muttonbird sent from New Zealand for Christmas dinner, near the Senio River, Italy.
Robert John Dixon is on the left behind the barrel marked 'NZ'; Wiremu Potatutatu Ruru is in the middle and Rodney Pitt on the right. This photograph was taken circa 23 December 1944 by George Kaye.
Reference:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-07989-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Takupu (3)
Muttonbird
Submitted by Biddy on Mon, 10/08/2009 - 18:42
James Haami-Jones : Wiremu
Submitted by james haami-jones on Sat, 29/08/2009 - 05:48
Photo identification
Submitted by Admin_Leanne_Tamaki on Wed, 18/12/2019 - 07:57
Man on right has been identified as Rodney Pitt from Te Karaka.
(Information received contributor Mac 10/12/19)