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Pacific War - Talk by Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Davis

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Talk by Lt-Col. F.L. Davis, Commanding Officer of the 29th Infantry Battalion. He says it was one of the first in the Pacific area, and is made up of men from all over New Zealand. They were originally the 5th and 6th reinforcements. The unit was in Fiji for over 14 months then it was returned to New Zealand, in July 1942 and was stationed in Waikato for further training. It was then sent to...
Display date:
1943
Location:
Fiji
Format:
Sound
Collections:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:
RNZ Collection
Content partner:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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Online
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