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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

Featured soldier

Edward Clayton Pohio

Albert Ottley Kani

Serial No:

62588

Surname:

Kani

Forename(s):

Albert Ottley

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs M. Kani (wife), Hotel Midland, Masterton, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Gordon Street, Masterton, New Zealand

Date of death:

22-Jul-42

Place of death:

Western Desert

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An excerpt from E. V. Haywards personal diary

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Mon, 21 February 2011 - 08:45am

I was reading through Denis Clough's wonderful submissions of E. V. Hayward's personal diary from 1942, and saw this entry:

'A. O. Kani. Died of wounds.'

Click here to see full page.

A.O. Kani

skryda (not verified) commented:
Tue, 29 November 2011 - 12:20am

Albert Ottley Kani is my uncle, my father served in the RNZAF and was a younger brother. This is a wonderful site and I am grateful for EV Haywards diary. Uncle Ottley was a great piano player too and many of his comrades told me about this. Henare Kani