Paddy Tamati

Paddy Tamati photograhed with the 8th Reinforcements.

Paddy Tamati is not on the Battalion roll and it is possible that Paddy did not serve overseas.  Before a soldier departed final medical examinations were conducted and some did not pass.  Family requests also prevented men from serving, this included wives declaring a soldier having two or more dependents or parents stating that they were reliant on the soldier as the only son to manage their farm.

Reference:
Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand
Title:  Maori Battalion - No 47
Reference:  Detail of PA.000042
Photographer: Richard John James Thomson
Date:  ca. 3 October 1943
Reproduction from a black and white original negative (film)

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