Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies knighted at Government House

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Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies knighted at Government House

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The last remaining member of the 28th Maori Battalion Sir Robert Gillies has just been knighted by the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro. Sir Robert or Bom as he is more widely known, is 97 years old, and served in B Company during World War 2 from 1942 to 1945. Members of his whānau, dignitaries and other New Zealand Defence Force personnel were at the ceremony this morning at Government House. Māni Dunlop reports.

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04 May 2022

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Midday Report

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2018840564/sir-robert-bom-gillies-kn...

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