Enjoying some light refreshments in Egypt

Members of the Māori Battalion carrying beer at El Amariya transit camp, Egypt, after the evacuation from Crete.

Reference:

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DA-01171-F

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Soldiers name

Submitted by wahinetoa on Sat, 17/10/2009 - 21:27

The soldier on the left is Marino MacPherson from Rotorua. He died 16/12/1941 aged 33. He was buried by his brother and comrades. His grave is in Knightsbridge war cemetary, Acroma, Libya.