Willie Apiata VC Paper back | by Paul Little

Description

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 a small town East Coast New Zeeland 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 det he was an ordinary Kiwi jus ‘doing his job’.

Pages: 256

Published: 2012