The mascot of 162 Battery of the 16th Field Regiment, Korea, in 1952
It is believed that this dog was acquired in Japan and went across on a troop ship to Korea. Barry Buchanan remembers he was still there when they shifted their reserve postions in 1954. Gunfire never seemed to worry the dog.
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24 April 1951
First NZer killed in battle in Korean War
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15 August 1951
Troop ship Wahine wrecked en route to Korean War
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20 September 1954
Mazengarb report released
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17 December 1944
Major Major, mascot of 19 Battalion, dies of sickness
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The 1950s
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Military mascots
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