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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

Ben McLean

Serial No:

39388

Surname:

McLean

Forename(s):

Ben

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs McLean (mother), Motuti, Hokianga, North Auckland, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Rawene, New Zealand

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This is my Uncle Ben who

helanth commented:
Mon, 12 December 2011 - 09:28am

This is my Uncle Ben who left in 1939 and was captured. He spent the rest of his time as a prisoner of war. One of a few enlisted men who was a prisoner at Colditz Castle, I understand this place was reserved for officers, but apparently he was considered to be high risk escapee, escaping from most of the other prison camps. I hope my cousins can add more.