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70 years ago this month
February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here
Anania Amohau at the Battalion's return, 1946
Former B Company Sergeant-Major Anania (Nan) Amohau, an original member of the Māori Battalion, laid down the ceremonial challenge when the 780 returning members of the Battalion were welcomed home at Wellington's Aotea Quay in January 1946. Amohau had earlier composed the Maori Battalion March to Victory song.
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryReference: 1/4-001649-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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Submitted by mbadmin on Fri, 03/07/2009 - 14:52. 
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