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Willie Apiata

Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata, VC (born 28 June 1972) is an honorary warrant officer class one in the New Zealand Army Reserve Forces. As a corporal in the New Zealand Special Air Service, he became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. He received the award on 2 July 2007 for bravery under fire during the War in Afghanistan in 2004, in…

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Awards
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
Allegiance
New Zealand
Born
(1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 54) Mangakino, New Zealand
Branch
New Zealand Army
Conflicts
East Timor War in Afghanistan
Nickname
Willie

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Victoria Cross

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RSA Badge in Gold

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related to Further reading · 12
Willie Apiata → Auckland, ISBN, Little, March, New Zealand, Paul, Secret, Stuff, The Penguin Group, The Reluctant Hero, VC, Willie Apiata's VC
Allegiance · 1
Willie Apiata → New Zealand
Awards · 1
Willie Apiata → Victoria Cross for New Zealand
Born · 1
Willie Apiata → (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 54) Mangakino, New Zealand
Branch · 1
Willie Apiata → New Zealand Army
Conflicts · 1
Willie Apiata → East Timor War in Afghanistan
Nickname · 1
Willie Apiata → Willie
Rank · 1
Willie Apiata → Warrant Officer Class One
Service number · 1
Willie Apiata → M181550
Service years · 1
Willie Apiata → 1989–2012

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Willie ApiataAllegianceNew Zealand1.00infobox
Willie ApiataAwardsVictoria Cross for New Zealand1.00infobox
Willie ApiataBorn(1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 54) Mangakino, New Zealand1.00infobox
Willie ApiataBranchNew Zealand Army1.00infobox
Willie ApiataConflictsEast Timor War in Afghanistan1.00infobox
Willie ApiataNicknameWillie1.00infobox
Willie ApiataRankWarrant Officer Class One1.00infobox
Willie ApiataService numberM1815501.00infobox
Willie ApiataService years1989–20121.00infobox
Willie ApiataUnit6th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment New Zealand Special Air Service1.00infobox
Willie Apiatarelated to Further readingLittle0.60section
Willie Apiatarelated to Further readingPaul0.60section

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