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Machine-gun team
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Continuing . . from the Te Papa exhibition :Gallipoli:The Scale Of Our War

Centre was Corporal Friday Patrick Hawkins (1891-1968), part of the Maori Contingent machine-gun team on Rhododendron Ridge. When the corporal at the gun was shot dead, (Colin Warden, next to him), Hawkins took over as No. 1 gunner. A bullet through the wrist broke his arm and he was discharged in 1916. When World War II broke out he re-enlisted with the 28th Māori Battalion,arriving in Egypt on 15 May 1941.

On the right - Australian-born engineer Colin Warden (1890-1915)of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which landed on Gallipoli with the Auckland Infantry Battalion. He was a fearless soldier, a crack sniper and machine gunner. Although only a private, he commanded a 16-man Maori Contingent machine-gun team. On 8 August, they came under heavy fire and Warden was killed.

On the left is Private Rikihana Careek who I have already posted.
I have one more of the 8 featured men which I shall post tomorrow.

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::biffobear
03/05/16 1:50 PM GMT
Water cooled Vickers.303 caliber machine gun..These are good Figures...Nice one..R.
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I wish I was a Glow Worm, a Glow Worm's never glum, 'cause how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?
.vangoughs
03/05/16 3:18 PM GMT
Very cool photo!
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::tigger3
03/05/16 4:28 PM GMT
Marvelous once again, and I find the narratives to be very interesting. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::Ramad
03/05/16 4:43 PM GMT
To me it looks as though this scene was shot as they were in action! Another good one Lyn.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::0930_23
03/05/16 4:57 PM GMT
You have done the sculptor proud with you fine shots of this exhibit LE.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.PatAndre
03/05/16 5:14 PM GMT
These figures are so realistic. War is hell!
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.koca
03/06/16 8:01 AM GMT
Very good story and excellent work, Lyn.
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