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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

Moana Beattie

Serial No:

62645

Surname:

Beattie

Forename(s):

Moana

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs K. Beattie (mother), Kiwi Road, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Kiwi Road, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Date of death:

14-Dec-41

Place of death:

Sollum, Egypt

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Pte. Moana Beattie in Roll of Honour

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Sat, 27 November 2010 - 07:00pm

Pte. Moana Beattie is reported to have 'Died of Wounds' in the Roll of Honour - N.Z.E.F. Casualties list which was printed in The Evening Post on Monday, 5 Jan 1942. Click here to view full page.