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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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John Tainui

Serial No: 
7625
Surname: 
Tainui
Forename(s): 
John
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs A.H. Tainui (wife), Little River, New Zealand
Rank: 
Sergeant
Address on enlistment: 
Little River, New Zealand
Date of death: 
15-Dec-41
Place of death: 
Western Desert
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See the tribute to him in

Submitted by Rob Dyer on Sat, 12/01/2013 - 04:00

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See the tribute to him in H.G. Dyer, Ma Te Reinga, pp. 56-66.
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