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03-07-07, 10:13
Corporal William Apiata became the first New Zealander to win the medal
since the second world war, the prime minister, Helen Clark, said yesterday,
announcing the award and praising Cpl Apiata's actions.
"Cpl Apiata carried a severely wounded comrade over 70 metres across
broken, rocky and fire-swept ground, fully exposed to the glare of battle,
heavy opposing fire and into the face of return fire from the main New
Zealand troops' position," Ms Clark told reporters.
"This brave action saved his comrade's life," she said.
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since the second world war, the prime minister, Helen Clark, said yesterday,
announcing the award and praising Cpl Apiata's actions.
"Cpl Apiata carried a severely wounded comrade over 70 metres across
broken, rocky and fire-swept ground, fully exposed to the glare of battle,
heavy opposing fire and into the face of return fire from the main New
Zealand troops' position," Ms Clark told reporters.
"This brave action saved his comrade's life," she said.
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