His Big Moment
HIS event took place during the tour of this country by the Prince of Wales, You will well remember that military parades were held in the four main centres, and at each of those functions the Prince made a point of shaking hands with as many returned soldiers as possible. At one of these parades an old Maori war veteran took his place in the long file of men. He was a very conspicuous figure, as he was wearing a scarlet tunic and black fur busby of ah old volunteer regiment. As he passed, the Prince held him in conversation for a moment, and all the time the old warrior was shaking his hand up and down. At last the old fellow passed on and I got a word with him. There were tears in his eyes as he told me how proud he was at being singled out for special attention, and he further told me that it was the biggest moment in his long life. After the parade was over one of the Prince’s A.D.C.’s told me that the-old veteran told the Prince: " This has been a great day for me, sir. Only last week I lost my dear wife, but to-day has made up for every-
thing." I knew what the old soldier meant to sayso I think, did the Prince. The fact remains that the fine old warrior had experienced the " big moment " in his long and adventurous life. — (" Just Big Moments," by Major F. H. Lampen, 2YA, May 1.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 98, 9 May 1941, Page 5
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257His Big Moment New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 98, 9 May 1941, Page 5
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