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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

Whare Beattie

Serial No:

39046

Surname:

Beattie

Forename(s):

Whare

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr W. Beattie (father), Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Rank:

Private

Address on enlistment:

Private Bag, Waireka No 1, Kaingaroa, New Zealand

Date of death:

26-Aug-42

Place of death:

Western Desert

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W. Beattie: 'Wounded and Missing'

Te Awhi Manahi commented:
Sat, 27 November 2010 - 06:37pm

Although Whare died on the 26th of August 1942, his true status had not been confirmed and he was reported as 'Wounded and Missing' in The Evening Post on Thursday, 3 September 1942. Click here to view full page.