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The campaign to secure heightened recognition for a soldier’s selfless act of courage has hit a hurdle - and there are suggestions that it’s because of the
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Private David Stewart was one of six killed in the 1990 tragedy on Mt Ruapehu.
LUZ ZUNIGA/Stuff An homage to the heroes of the Army tragedy of Mount Ruapehu, in 1990, marked Anzac Day commemorations in Stoke. Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance, is usually dominated by stories of heroic deeds far away and long ago, but one service took the time to reflect on a tragic chapter of New Zealand Army history which was “as heroic as any from war, but unfortunately too few know of”. Colonel Bernard Isherwood spoke about the tragedy at a memorial service in Nelson. “Unlike most stories shared today, it’s not about battles in far-flung fields,” he said, but her...
LUZ ZUNIGA/Stuff An homage to the heroes of the Army tragedy of Mount Ruapehu, in 1990, marked Anzac Day commemorations in Stoke. Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance, is usually dominated by stories of heroic deeds far away and long ago, but one service took the time to reflect on a tragic chapter of New Zealand Army history which was “as heroic as any from war, but unfortunately too few know of”. Colonel Bernard Isherwood spoke about the tragedy at a memorial service in Nelson. “Unlike most stories shared today, it’s not about battles in far-flung fields,” he said, but her...