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Could a VC for Sergeant Manahi be revisited?
Dr Donna Morrison is a producer of the new film, Sergeant Haane, which looks at the exploits of Sergeant Haane Manahi during the battle for Takrouna in Tunisia in 1943. Afterwards he was recommended for a Victoria Cross which was never awarded. Dr Morrison tells Mapuna there is still merit in His Majesty King Charles… Audio
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Could a VC for Sergeant Manahi be revisited?
Photo: Dr Donna Morrison
Dr Donna Morrison is a producer of the new film, Sergeant Haane, which looks at the exploits of Sergeant Haane Manahi during the battle for Takrouna in Tunisia in 1943. Afterwards he was recommended for a Victoria Cross which was never awarded. Dr Morrison tells Mapuna there is still merit in His Majesty King Charles restoring the VC to Manahi. "The goal, albeit audacious, is something that I believe that King Charles may want to at least review."
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