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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

Norman Tane

Serial No:

39025

Surname:

Tane

Forename(s):

Norman

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr Purangi Tane (father), Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

Rank:

Lance Corporal

Address on enlistment:

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

Date of death:

14-Dec-41

Place of death:

Western Desert

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Warner TANE

Sarndra Lees commented:
Sun, 05 February 2012 - 06:40pm

I was at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland today photographing and came across little Warner TANE who died aged 6 in 1944. Quite probable that he was the child of Norman TANE. Flicker AND Flicker photostream Cheers Sandy Auckland, NZ Web: www.sarndra.com Blog: http://invokinglibitina.blogspot.com/ Twitter: Magna_Quies Flickr.com: sandyem