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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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Battalion rugby team positions

28 NZ (Maori) Battalion rugby team named for practice on 31st January 1944 and to later be fielded on 3rd February 1944 in game versus 27 MMG (Machine Gun) Battalion.

 

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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
R23517745,A DQZ 18886,WAII 11666, DA 68/1/49

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