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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
Battalion swimming team, 1943
Members of the Māori Battalion at the New Zealand Division swimming champs at Maadi, Egypt, 5 September 1943.
Standing, left to right: George Marsden, J. Ratema, Tu Rautahi, Ricko [Rongomai?] Haimona, Buck Mikaire [Jack Mikaere?], Ron Chase, Rangi Logan, D Aratema, Sindu Morrison, Bill Whareaitu.
Front, left to right: Reuben Pene, Padre Wi Huata, Sonny Sewell.
Reference:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-08634-F
Photographer: George Bull
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.
Additional information from April 1986 The Battalion Remembers booklet.
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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 27/07/2009 - 14:32. 
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