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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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Aubrey Balzer

Serial No: 
275754
Surname: 
Balzer
Forename(s): 
Aubrey
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs E. Balzer (mother), Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
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Rank: 
Lieutenant
Address on enlistment: 
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
Date of death: 
10-Mar-13
Place of death: 
Maketu, New Zealand
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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,

Submitted by Colbe on Fri, 25/04/2014 - 19:42

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