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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.

Featured Soldier

Charlie Hapeta

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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