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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

Warrant Officer 1st Class Tuhaka Teihanga BABBINGTON

Tuhaka Babbington also known as Sonny.  Received the British Empire Medal and was Mentioned in Despatches

He fought with the 28 Maori Battalion F.I.R NZ Regt and the 2nd NZEF Malaya.

This photograph was taken on 26 September 2011 at Papakura South Cemetery, Gatland Road, Drury. 

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©Sarndra Lees

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