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Launch of 'A Unique Sort of Battle'

9 May 2001


A good turnout filled the Beehive banquet hall

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The book's author, Megan Hutching, speaking

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Prime Minister Helen Clark speaking
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Prime Minister Helen Clark signing books
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Veterans whose stories were included in the book receive a free copy from the Prime Minister

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Peter Wildey of Alexandra, 7 Field Company, Engineers
[ See and hear extract from Peter Wildey interview]

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Bert Dyson of Tauranga, 4 Field Regiment, Artillery
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Haddon Donald of Taupo, 22 Battalion
[See and hear extract from Haddon Donald interview ]

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Norm Delaney of Hamilton, 27 Machine Gun Battalion

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Cyril Crosland of Cambridge, Army Service Corps (but fought as infantry in the Composite Battalion on Crete)

 

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