Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 31, 2023 3:24:43 GMT 12
CEREMONY BESTOWS 78 SETS OF MEDALS TO DESCENDANTS OF 28TH MĀORI BATTALION
A total of 78 sets of medals were given out on Saturday - mostly earned by members of the legendary 28th Māori Battalion and presented to the soldiers' descendants, as part of a campaign to recognise those who had not been honoured in their lifetimes.
While the majority of those honoured were men who served during World War II, also included were veterans of World War I and later conflicts such as the Malayan Emergency, and a few women.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/501275/ceremony-bestows-78-sets-of-medals-to-descendants-of-28th-maori-battalion
A total of 78 sets of medals were given out on Saturday - mostly earned by members of the legendary 28th Māori Battalion and presented to the soldiers' descendants, as part of a campaign to recognise those who had not been honoured in their lifetimes.
While the majority of those honoured were men who served during World War II, also included were veterans of World War I and later conflicts such as the Malayan Emergency, and a few women.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/501275/ceremony-bestows-78-sets-of-medals-to-descendants-of-28th-maori-battalion