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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

Māori Battalion haka in Egypt, 1941

Members of the Māori Battalion's C Company perform a haka for the King of Greece at Helwan, Egypt, on 25 June 1941.

The four men in the foreground are, left to right: John Manuel (from Rangitukia, later killed in action), Maaka (Bill) White (Wharekāhika, killed in action), Te Kooti (Scotty) Reihana (Rangitukia, wounded), Rangi Henderson (Te Araroa, killed in action).

Read about the King's visit in the Battalion battle diary for June 1941.

See another photo of C Company performing a haka during this occassion. 

Reference:

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-01229-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image

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Submitted by mbadmin on Fri, 22/05/2009 - 14:30.
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great photograph, thank you

jenko commented:
Sat, 23 April 2011 - 06:57pm
bloody great photograph, thanks for posting this.
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