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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

Aubrey Balzer

Serial No:

275754

Surname:

Balzer

Forename(s):

Aubrey

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs E. Balzer (mother), Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Rank:

Lieutenant

Address on enlistment:

Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Date of death:

10-Mar-13

Place of death:

Maketu, New Zealand

Notes:

Listen to a speech Aubrey Balzer gave in 2011. He recounts his experiences during the war in Italy and speaks about a return trip to Italy in 2011.

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Aubrey died on March 10,

Aubrey died on March 10, 2013. He was 92 years young when died at his beach house at Maketu.

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