Renata (Len) Mackey from the Intelligence Section passes out patriotic parcels to Māori Battalion soldiers near Tripoli around 17 May 1943, during their long journey from Tunisia back to Egypt. Mackey was one of three brothers who originally joined C Company; a fourth served in the navy. Third from the right, holding the chipped mug, is Hako Wilson of Waharoa (Ngāti Haua).This photograph was taken by the Battalion's long-serving medical officer, Captain Campbell D'Arcy.
Reference:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-11494-F
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