More than two hundred people, including dignitaries and members of parliament, paid their respects to the last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion, who died on Friday.
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Last 28th soldier farewelled
Lieutenant Alfred Preece was farewelled at his Chatham Island home. He's the last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion.
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The last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion has fallen
Lieutenant Alfred Preece, fondly known as Bunty, passed away this morning at his Chatham Island home. At 96 years of age, he was the last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion.
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A new D company book needs whānau photos and stories
D company historian Harawira Craig Pearless is piecing together a book on the Māori Battalions D Company, and he's putting the call out to whānau to be a part of it by sharing their photos and stories.
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28th Māori Battalion Company D author highlights stark differences
Ex-serviceman and historian Harawira Pearless is penning the first book regarding the 28th Māori Battalion's Delta Company. He says the tribal and also geographic differences compared to the other Companies is vast.
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Historic 28th Battalion commemoration in Reefton
In a historic first, the small South Island town of Reefton commemorated veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion. Local Ngāi Tahu hapū were invited to lead commemorations for the first time.
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Wellington commemorates Battle of El Alamein
The 75th commemorations of the Second Battle of El Alamein, where more than 10,000 New Zealand soldiers were killed or injured, was held in Wellington today.
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A trip to remember Captain Pekama Kaa of the Pioneer Māori Battalion
Checking off a major item on the bucket list, descendants of a Ngāti Porou war hero are making their way over to visit the grave of their elder to celebrate his memory and realise an ambition that has been a lifetime in the making.
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Battalion soldier William Hei Walker remembered as a man of integrity
Hundreds of mourners converged on Te Kaha's Te Ehutu marae to pay their final respects to the last Te Whānau ā Apanui 28th Māori Battalion, C Company veteran, William Hei Walker. His whānau say his legacy as a humble, hard working backbone of the community lives on.
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NewsLast Te Whānau-a-Apanui 28th Māori Battalion veteran passes away
Hundreds of mourners are expected to pay their final respects to the last Te Whānau ā Apanui 28th Māori Battalion, Company C veteran, William Hei (Pom) Walker. The 94-year-old passed away Monday morning (17th July) at Whakatāne hospital, surrounded by whānau.
