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An artist's drawing of the Maori Battalion War Memorial Community Centre at Palmerston North, to be opened on 27 June by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson. MAORI BATTALION MEMORIAL A Distinguished Building by a Gifted Architect On 26 January 1940 the 28th Maori Battalion was formed at Palmerston North, and it was from their training-ground at the Palmerston North Showgrounds that on 2 May 1940 the men of the Maori Battalion marched out to depart from New Zealand for active service.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 32

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MAORI BATTALION MEMORIAL A Distinguished Building by a Gifted Architect Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 32

MAORI BATTALION MEMORIAL A Distinguished Building by a Gifted Architect Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 32