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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.

Cedric Lovett

Cedric Lovett who served with D Company and embarked with the 9th Reinforcements. He is photographed here with the 8th Reinforcements.

Cedric's brother Richard also served with the Māori Battalion.

Reference:

Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand
Title: Maori Battalion - No 47
Reference: Detail of PA.000042
Photographer: Richard John James Thomson
Date: ca. 3 October 1943
Reproduction from a black and white original negative (film)

Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from Te Papa through its Collections Online website.

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Submitted by mbadmin on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:50