Top military commander's memorabilia rescued from auction
‘’I managed to find out who the dealer was and I saw him at another auction at Palmerston North,” said Bennett. “I expressed my desire to get hold of it because my fear was if it was left in his hands it would be lost forever.’’ Bennett contacted staff at the New Zealand Army Museum in Waiouru and the museum promptly purchased the items sight unseen. A representative of the army will collect them during a ceremony at the Waitara RSA in the next few weeks. New Zealand Army Museum Collections manager Windsor Jones said the museum was grateful to Bennett for notifying curators t...
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