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70 years ago this month

February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here

Tori Purutanga

Serial No: 
65172
Surname: 
Purutanga
Forename(s): 
Tori
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mr R. Purutanga (father), Waimiha, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
Waitomo Hostel, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

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Uncle tori my dads brother

moe mai ra e te matua moe mai ki to moengaroa hei hangatia na to tatou matua nui i te rangi haere oti atu

MY UNCLE

this is my dads brother who i remember when i was little dad used to take me to visit him in Te Kuiti and i used to get spoiled at his place by him .loved him very much and miss you to uncle Toriwai(jack) aswe used to call him.was a well known cook at the waitomo hostel and i remember our family or some of us with our big sister visiting the caves and my young bro Hape had a denim jacket on with our whanau name on the back and the guide asked us if we were related to Jack and we said he was our uncle and she said she used to work at the hostel with him and knew him well and we ended up going thru the caves for free how's that eh .love you unc.