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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

Roki Maika

Serial No:

67540

Surname:

Maika

Forename(s):

Roki

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs A.K. Maika (wife), Whakarewarewa, New Zealand

Rank:

Lieutenant

Address on enlistment:

Whakarewarewa, New Zealand

Date of death:

6-Jan-71

Place of death:

New Zealand

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J F Cody

L Walker commented:
Thu, 15 October 2009 - 05:17pm

I remember J F Cody coming to interview my father for his book on the Maori Battalion after the war, as he did many soldiers. They were closeted in the sitting-room for several hours over a couple of days talking about the Italian Campaign. Later as an adult I was able to read Dad's quotes in the book with great interest.