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Paddy, the mascot in Egypt

Paddy, the mascot in Egypt

A Maori Battalion soldier and mascot dog, Paddy, share some pork from the hangi on Christmas Day 1943 at Maadi Camp, Egypt. This photograph was taken by George Robert Bull.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: DA-04880-F
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