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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

George Ranginohoora Bennett

Serial No: 
6123
Surname: 
Bennett
Forename(s): 
George Ranginohoora
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mr H.D. Bennet (father), 32 Hawkestone Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Address on enlistment: 
32 Hawkestone Street, Wellington, New Zealand
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Waahuu commented:
Wed, 21 October 2009 - 03:33pm
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Enlistment News 27 October 1939

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Mon, 29 November 2010 - 07:04am
The Evening Post - Friday, 27 October 1939. George R. Bennett is listed among the Enlistments from the No. 5 Area - Wellington and Hutt Valley. Click here to view full page.

Among Long List of Missing 27 May 1941

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Mon, 29 November 2010 - 08:11am

Missing

In The Evening Post on Tuesday, 27 May 1941, George R. Bennett is listed as 'Missing' on the longest casualty list of the war so far. It contained the names of 412 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force posted as 'Missing' and 23 as 'Wounded'. Click here to view full page.

Prisoner of War

The Geneva Red Cross confirmed in The Evening Post on Tuesday, 29 July 1941, that 2/Lt. George Ranginohoora Bennett was among the officers who were Prisoners of War and had previously been reported as 'Missing'.  Click here to view full page.

Safe in Britain

Cpt. George R. Bennett is reported as 'Previously Prisoner of War - Now Safe in United Kingdom'. - The Evening Post, 17 May 1945 - Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand. Click here to view full page.

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