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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

Walter Ratana Tumaru

Serial No:

439910

Surname:

Tumaru

Forename(s):

Walter Ratana

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mrs R.V. Tumaru (mother), Beach Road, Morven, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Guyzen House, Timaru, New Zealand

Date of death:

22-Mar-44

Place of death:

Italy

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