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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.

Kāinga > John (JB) Walker

John (JB) Walker

John (JB) Walker (aka Hone Waaka) who served with C Company and embarked with the 8th Reinforcements.  He was wounded once.

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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 - 16:12
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