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Pte. William Sinclair Gardiner
New Zealand 2nd Expeditionary Force 25th Btn.
from:Dunedin
My Dad, Bill Gardiner was captured near L'Aquila in 1943. He only saw active service for 7 weeks. He didn't say much except on ANZAC, stories of disobedience were told. He remained respectful of the Germans who he thought treated him well. Dad was only a kid he was 20. Throughout my life in the family home the doors were not allowed to be locked at night. Dad was effected by nightmares and fits of irrational violence. No one ever explained to us children why dad suffered so much.

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