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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
Charles Bennet after the war
Charles Bennet after the war while working for the United Maori Mission Hostels.
During the war he operated Te Rau Aroha - the mobile canteen, along with Norm Perry. He was christened 'Charlie Y.M' to differentiate him from Charles Bennett (who was a Commanding Officer of the Battalion).
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Personal collection. Courtesy of Paul Baker.Submitter:
Submitted by mbadmin on Tue, 17/05/2011 - 14:13. 
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