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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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Harry Putangaroa Taituha

Patira Edwards

Serial No:

25844

Surname:

Edwards

Forename(s):

Patira

Also known as:

Pat Kingi

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs J. Tani (sister), Whangaruru, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

C/o Post-office, Manunui, King country, New Zealand

Date of death:

10-Sep-05

Place of death:

Auckland

Notes:

An interview with Patira Edwards appears in Hutching, M (ed), 'A unique sort of battle': New Zealanders remember Crete (HarperCollins, 2001)

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