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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

Sydney Joseph Bird

Serial No: 
65445
Surname: 
Bird
Forename(s): 
Sydney Joseph
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs A.T. Bird (wife), Murupara, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
Murupara, New Zealand
Date of death: 
2-Nov-42
Place of death: 
Western Desert
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Whanau o S.J Bird

moetu1942 commented:
Wed, 08 June 2011 - 12:40am
Hi are you the same family as Koro Henry Bird who son name is Nagru

Bird Whanau

msaotearoa commented:
Thu, 20 October 2011 - 04:39pm
Kia Ora, Yes Sydney Bird is Koro Henry's younger brother who is buried in Egypt.  Uncle Naru is Koro's son :-)

About Koro Henry Bird

aroham74 commented:
Fri, 20 January 2012 - 09:57pm

Yes am another niece of Henry, we called him Uncle Kami, Ngaru is in Murupara.

Did you know Uncle or Ngaru, he also had 3 brothers who died o/seas, being George, Peraniko also Jimmy. Some of our whanau that is the Nuku and Bird are planning a pilgrimage in Dec 2013 or 2014 to visit their graves in El Alamein & Fienza Italy. Are you also returned service man or looking for contact with Ngaru or my cousins. I would be interested to share news or korero.

Nga mihi kia koe e hoa

TeAroha Nuku-Taki

Murupara 

Family

moetu1942 commented:
Thu, 01 March 2012 - 01:13am
Kia ora Te Aroha I was married to Bruce Te Moni son Charlie I move to Melbourne 1991 my mother was related to Koro Henry her name was Bella Ngapera Nepia she was raised at Reparoa her sister was the late Pinda Tahau I lived in Murupara I know your name the Nuku just trying to place isn't this web site neat I wish I knew all this when I was living in NZ and Yes I knew Ngaru very well I'D been away from Murupara so long and on a visit there I think Polly tangi he still remembered me after all those year living there could hardly get a word out of him. You are all so lucky to be able to visit our love one's I have plan's to go over to God Bless us all ake ake ake Amen

Also Emma Tai Is my mother

moetu1942 commented:
Thu, 01 March 2012 - 01:18am
Also Emma Tai Is my mother !st cousin can you say Hi to her my name is Jane

Kia ora

ima_himiona commented:
Sat, 10 March 2012 - 10:18pm

Yes I am, I belong to Ima she is the sister to uncle maurice, uncle henry and aunty baby..

 

 

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