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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 > Part of Battalion HQ at Katerini, Greece

Part of Battalion HQ at Katerini, Greece

Part of the 28th Māori Battalion Headquarters at Katerini, Greece, in 1941.

(l to r) Back row: Lt C. M. Mules (RMO), Pte K. Edwards, unidentified, Pte Te M. N. Ngarimu (later VC), Pte R. Peters, Pte K. Hawira, unidentified. 2 Lt C. M. Bennett.

Middle row: Sgt W. Vercoe, Pte W. Hoko, Pte C. H. Wickliffe, Pte A. K. Raerena, Pte W. Paki, Pte J. Tupene, L-Sgt P. Manawatu.

Front row: Cpl A. Anderson, Pte Tawhai (Brownie) Huriwai, Pte W. Riteti, Pte M. Wikiriwhi, Pte E. Komene, Sgt W. P. Anaru

 

Note: Family advised of a correction and Wilfred Paki is now correctly identified. Initally incorrectly identified as Rimi Paki [Information courtesy of Ben Paki, August 2020]

Ōrite

Stories

  • Mō te 28
  • Kariki me Kariti
Ōrite

Hoia

  • Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu
  • John Tupene
  • Pani Manawatu
  • Atamira Kihirini Raerena
  • Ceylon Hirone Wickliffe
  • Kura Edwards
  • Arthur Anderson
  • Whakaheke Ritete
  • Matarehua Wikiriwhi
  • Wiremu Hoko
  • William Vercoe
  • Charles Moihi Te Arawaka Bennett
  • Edward Komene
  • Wi Patene Anaru
  • Tawhai Huriwai
  • Kelly Hawira
  • Rongo Peters
  • Wilfred Paki
Reference: 

J.F. Cody, 28 (Maori) Battalion, Wellington, 1956

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