The little solider boy from Tauranga who died in hell.
100 years ago today, New Zealand lost 842 soldiers during an ill-planned push to capture Passchendaele. It was the single worst loss of life in New Zealand's history. A Tauranga soldier's letters home from this hell-scape reveal a dark truth behind the 'glory' and ambition of many soldiers to see the world.
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69.5% Nah - not for me
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