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February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here

Lieutenant-Colonel Keiha in Egypt

Lieutenant Colonel Keiha in Egypt

Portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel K. A. Keiha MC, taken at Maadi, Egypt, in August 1943. Of Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti descent, Kingi Āreta (Reta) Keiha (1900-1961) was the Māori Battalion's sixth commanding officer, leading the unit from 22 April to 11 September 1943.

Reference:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-04458
Photographer: G. 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.

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