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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

Himi Wiremu

Serial No:

6111

Surname:

Wiremu

Forename(s):

Himi

Also known as:

Hemi Wiremu

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr Wiremu (father), Rotorua, New Zealand

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Address on enlistment:

Rotorua, New Zealand

Notes:

See Hemi Wiremu in the programme Maori Battalion - March to Victory.

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