Sir Robert (Bom) Gillies, the last 28th Māori Battalion soldier from Rotorua, dies, age 99
The last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion died this afternoon peacefully at his home in Rotorua. Tributes are flowing for a man who was described as a humble, hard-working hero. Sir Robert ...
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Last living member of the 28th Māori Battalion, Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Nairn Gillies, dies
Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Nairn Gillies has passed away at 99 years old. He was the last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion, the most-decorated New Zealand battalion from World War II.