Lorraine M
Title for image: Cpt R Dansey, Peter Buck, Hiroti & Lt Tikao
Describe the image: In a trench-digging competition with British reinforcements at Malta, before going on to Gallipoli, in 1915, the Maori Battalion easily beat all the Pakeha diggers. In the trench are Captain Roger Dansey (in front) and Captain Peter Buck, M.O.
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File created: 28 March 2016