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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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Temata Rua

Serial No: 
802184
Surname: 
Rua
Forename(s): 
Temata
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs K.W. Rua (wife), Waimana, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
Taneatua, New Zealand
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Brave soldier

Submitted by paiwairua on Mon, 29/03/2010 - 17:26

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I am so proud to see the medals and too hear the stories of my Koro fighting for this country, I always wondered how my Koro got the bullets in his legs, he got them taken out when I was 10yrs old that was in 1980, all of us moko's are proud of you Koro Te Mata...
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Bought bullet back

Submitted by paiwairua on Fri, 17/09/2010 - 14:10

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Koro Temata Rua did bring back a souvenir from Germany when he was a P.O.W over there and that was a bullet which he had that one removed in 1980, I was 10 yrs old when he had the bullet removed  S.Rua (mokopuna)
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nick name

Submitted by paiwairua on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 15:42

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Just found out from Uncle Boaz that Koro Temata's nick name was bullet so that was very interesting must be becos he bought the bullet home in his leg..S.Rua
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