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70 years ago this month
May 1942 the Battalion is still at Arsal in the Syrian foothills undertaking exercises and manoeuvres. Major Tiwi Love becomes the first Māori commander of the unit. Read the war diary for May 1942 here
Featured soldier
Charles Basil Bennet
Serial No:
38188
Surname:
Bennet
Forename(s):
Charles Basil
Also known as:
Charlie Bennet | Charlie Y.M.
Address on enlistment:
YMCA Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death:
3-Sep-78
Place of death:
New Zealand
Notes:
Charlie's mother's name was Mary (nee Cochrane) and there were seven children. Information from Linda Bennet (niece).
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