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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

Harry Putangaroa Taituha

Skipper Pou Hemi

WW1 Serial No:

16/1320

Surname:

Hemi

Forename(s):

Skipper Pou

WW1 Next of kin on enlistment:

Pou Whiro Hemi (father), Canvastown, Havelock, New Zealand

WW1 Rank:

Private

Date of death:

10 Sep 1916 {Age 31}

Place of death:

SOMME

WW1 Embarkation body:

3rd Maori Contingent

WW1 Embarkation Unit:

A Company

WW1 Last unit:

New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion

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