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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

Robert Tahitahi

Serial No:

65369

Surname:

Tahitahi

Forename(s):

Robert

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr J. Tahitahi (father), Waihopo, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Waihopo, New Zealand

Date of death:

5-Jul-42

Place of death:

Western Desert

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Kiaora.My name is Charlotte

ctahitahi commented:
Tue, 22 March 2011 - 05:51pm

Kiaora.My name is Charlotte Tahitahi.Robert Tahitahi is my fahters brother who enlisted in the army at the age of 14.My father said he had to lie about his age.My Father died in 2007 but always yearned for his brother who was buried in El Alamein.We as a whanau can now see his grave site thanks to this website.