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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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Private William Te Hira 801285

Private William TE HIRA 801285

Grave of Private William TE HIRA 801285

Photographed 25 April 2013

Manukau Memorial Gardens [Papatoetoe Old Cemetery, RSA section]

AKA: Wiremu Noka TEHIRA and born 17 December 1924 [1]

AKA: William TEHIRA [2] [3]

 

SOURCES:

 

[1] NZ Department of Internal Affairs BDM index database

[2] 28th Maori Battalion roll call

[3] Cenotaph database

 


 

 

 

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Submitted by Sarndra on Sat, 04/05/2013 - 23:10
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