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An homage to the heroes of the Army tragedy of Mount Ruapehu, in 1990, marked Anzac Day commemorations in Stoke.
Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance, is usually dominated by stories of heroic deeds far away and long ago, but one service took the time to reflect on a tragic chapter of New Zealand Army history which was “as heroic as any from war, but unfortunately too few know of”. Colonel Bernard Isherwood spoke about the tragedy at a memorial service in Nelson. “Unlike most stories shared today, it’s not about battles in far-flung fields,” he said, but here in New Zealand, and resulted in “the greatest loss of life since WWII” for B Company, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.