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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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Dolphas King

Serial No: 
65154
Surname: 
King
Forename(s): 
Dolphas
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Miss M. King (sister), Kaeo, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
Waiouru Camp, New Zealand
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His brother Tamati Kingi (Thomas King) also served in the 28th. His sister's name was Mona King (information supplied by Geoff King).
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dolphas king

Submitted by totaraboy on Fri, 14/08/2009 - 23:41

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known as digger king....went all through the war without a scratch it seems...at monte cassino seems he had to take officers to the battle but main road was being bombarded so took his vehicle across the farms to get there...in desert campaign all his mates plus him running for trucks being bombed by rommells army and truck load of mates were blown up in front of him...on patrol germans came over a hill while maoris were crossing a river and shot his mates....thing is could so called tough street kids of today handle digger and others life...theyd be screaming and deserting by the dozens and wouldnt know what to do.
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Hi William that is really

Submitted by Jessica Leaming (not verified) on Tue, 25/04/2017 - 10:32

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Hi William

 

that is really awesome information about my poppa thanks for that, just wndering where you heard that story from as I have never heard it before?

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