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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
Humphrey Dyer
Major Humphrey Dyer with D Company. Major Dyer was Commanding Officer of the Māori Battalion from 7 February to 13 May 1942.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: Detail of PA.000038
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Submitted by mbadmin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:01. 
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