Māori Battalion

Kia ora whānau

We did some research on the Māori Battalion and are lucky enough to have tamariki in Te Pouahi who had Grandparents in the Battalion!

This is some of the information that we found out: (this is one of Kahurangi Rangiuia-Lindup's whānau:

Serial No:


6138

Surname:

Tuhiwai

Forename(s):

James

Also known as:

Jim

Next of kin on enlistment:

Mr. T. Tuhiwai (father), Tolaga Bay, New ZealandRank:

Captain

Address on enlistment:

Tolaga Bay, New Zealand

Date of death:

28-Jun-42

Place of death:

Western Desert

 

We learnt about Māori Battalion members and also looked at Dr Monty Soutar's book: The Price of Citizenship. This book helped us to appreciate and understand our fallen Ancestors.

This is a famous Māori Battalion photo too:

This is the Māori Battalion, in Egypt 1941.

   

We shall not grow old, as those who are left grow old

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn

at the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them, we will remember them

we will remember them

 

Maori Battalion march to victory


Maori Battalion staunch and true

Maori Battalion march to glory

Take the honour of the people with you

We will march, march, march to the enemy

And we'll fight right to the end.

For God! For King! And for Country!

AU - E! Ake, ake, kia kaha e!