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Willie Apiata, VC : the reluctant hero / Paul Little.
Author
Little, Paul, 1957-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
North Shore, N.Z. ; New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2008.
Description
255 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Details
Subject(s)
Apiata, Willie 1972-
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Heroes
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New Zealand
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Biography
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Afghan War, 2001-2021
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Participation, New Zealand
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New Zealand Army Special Air Service
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Summary note
Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan. From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words. This book will not only establish the place of Corporal Apiata in New Zealand's history but will give an insight into the nature of a man who is truly a reluctant hero. While to most of us his actions seemed extraordinary and heroic, Corporal Apiata felt he was an ordinary Kiwi just 'doing his job'.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
Prologue. The sanctuary
Ch. One. The big backyard
Ch. Two. Hunter
Ch. Three. Thrill seeker
Ch. Four. Road warrior
Ch. Five. Soldier
Ch. Six. Fisherman
Ch. Seven. Traveller
Ch. Eight. Peacekeeper
Ch. Nine. Insider
Ch. Ten. Fast learner
Ch. Eleven. Initiate
Ch. Twelve. Badged member
Ch. Thirteen. Good soldier
Ch. Fourteen. Mentor in training
Ch. Fifteen. Willie Apiata, VC
Ch. Sixteen. Celebrity
Ch. Seventeen. Reluctant hero
Ch. Eighteen. Te Kaha
Ch. Nineteen. Europe
Ch. Twenty. Papakura
Ch. Twenty-one. Waitangi
Afterword. The test
Appendix. New Zealand Victoria Cross winners.
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Other title(s)
Willie Apiata Victoria Cross
ISBN
9780670073207 (hbk.)
0670073202 (hbk.)
LCCN
^^2008531904
OCLC
271370718
RCP
H - S
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