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Monday, 1 March 2021, 9:22 am
Ryman Healthcare has named its new Hobsonville
retirement village in honour of one of New Zealand’s
finest military leaders and strategists, Sir Keith Park
(GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC, Croix de Guerre, MA
(hon.)).
Sir Keith Park (1892-1975) was best known for
his leadership during the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) air
defence of London and South-east England during the Battle
of Britain in 1940.
Following the war Lord Tedder,
head of the RAF, said: “If ever any one man won the Battle
of Britain, he did. I don’t believe it is realised how
much that one man, with his leadership, his calm judgement
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