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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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Māori Battalion tug-of-war team, 1943

The Māori Battalion team that won the tug of war at the 2nd New Zealand Division athletic championships in Cairo, 11 August 1943. Back row, left to right: W. Kio, W. Phillips, Steve Urlich, Charlie Norris, D. Lazarus, Tom Noble, T. Titi. Front row: Tui Crawford, K.Allen, Captain Peter Awatere (coach), J. Epiha, R. Arena.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 22/06/2009 - 15:56
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Daddy nana

Submitted by Elshelby on Sat, 21/11/2009 - 18:00

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Kia ora, 68210 2nd Lieutenant King Allen A Company 28th Maori Battalion 11 June 1943 - 23 January 1946 Mrs Ellen Miru(Allen) was his wife also
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