An olive tree was presented to the RSA by the people of Crete to commemorate the men of 2 NZEF who fell during the battle for Crete, 20–31 May 1941. A bronze plaque is appropriately inscribed.
'Battle of Crete memorial olive, Whangārei', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/battle-crete-memorial-olive-whang%C4%81rei, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 14-Jan-2022
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