Soldiers remember
By
Michele
Monaghan
A miserable day somehow seemed fitting for the Anzac services in Waiouru last week. Trying to keep the chill out were many returned servicemen including 85-year-old Captain (retd) Charles Upham, VC and Bar. Mr Upham was in Waiouru to lay the foundation stone for the Kippenberger Pavilion, currently being constructed on the northern end of the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. The Kippenberger Pavilion is named after Sir Howard
Kippenberger who was Commanding Officer of 20 Battalion during World War II. Kippenberger survived having both legs blown off at Monte Casino and went on to become editor-in-chief of the New Zealand WWII official histories. Kippenberger and Upham are reported to have been very good friends and it was Kippenberger who recommended Upham for commission during the war. The new pavilion will become the main entrance and will contain a new cafeteria, offices and storage space, leaving more room in the present building for display purposes.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 534, 3 May 1994, Page 10
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