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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

Pua Eparaima

Serial No:

39210

Surname:

Eparaima

Forename(s):

Pua

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr Kohai Eparaima (brother), Manutuke, Gisborne, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Manutuke, Gisborne, New Zealand

Date of death:

2-Jun-41

Place of death:

Crete

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By Mark Derick Kohai

Mark Derick Kohai commented:
Fri, 16 March 2012 - 11:52am

My grandfathers brother, I'm the last generation of soldier. It is my hope thier efforts were not in vain.

Lest we forget for the price we have paid for citizenship...