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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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Reweti Ihaka

Serial No: 
62732
Surname: 
Ihaka
Forename(s): 
Reweti
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs T.P. Ihaia (mother), Te Kao, New Zealand
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Rank: 
Sergeant
Address on enlistment: 
Te Kao, New Zealand
Date of death: 
2-Nov-42
Place of death: 
Western Desert
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Brothers' Rāwhiti and Riki also served with the Battalion.

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Reweti Ihaka

Submitted by ignik on Mon, 29/10/2012 - 13:01

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Reweti Ihaka was KIA during enemy artillery bombardment on 2 Nov 42. His remains are kept at the memorial graves at El Alamein. Reweti Ihaka had the distinction of being one of the few Maori of A Coy 28 Bn who had flaming red hair. His close friend from the same Northern company, was Tamati Paraone of Ngati Hine. Who shared some moving and emotional stories with me about Reweti some years ago at a commemoration ceremony at Maori Television.
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Hikoi

Submitted by kdavidi on Fri, 25/01/2013 - 11:59

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At our recent (Ihaka) Family Reunion, I spoke with a cousin, Eru Manuera, about the possibilty of winning Lotto and travelling to Egypt just to visit our Uncle. Tragically, Eru passed away shortly after our reunion. The wish remains to be able to visit an Uncle I never knew.
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