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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
Patira Edwards
Serial No:
25844
Surname:
Edwards
Forename(s):
Patira
Also known as:
Pat Kingi
Rank:
Private
Address on enlistment:
C/o Post-office, Manunui, King country, New Zealand
Date of death:
10-Sep-05
Place of death:
Auckland
Notes:
An interview with Patira Edwards appears in Hutching, M (ed), 'A unique sort of battle': New Zealanders remember Crete (HarperCollins, 2001)
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