[?]alaya Battalion
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[?]eavy Loss to [?]ji's [?]alaya Battalion
IE worst casualties since the Fiji Infantry Battalion went to !aya almost three years ago. jrred in November, s the result of an ambush by rorists, six men were killed or i ef wounds, and three others are the dangerously ill list, egt. G. A. Nepia, son of the ous Maori All Black footballer, also accidentally killed during ember. s the result of an action last ruary, Lieutenant A. L. Masi been awarded the Military 3s for leading a unit which 3d out a Terrorist ambush force jayang Layang. 5r gallant conduct as patrol er, Corporal J. Dimuri has re ed the Military Medal. Two ir Fijians, WG2 W. Gukisuva and Doral S. A. Saqiwa, have re ed the Certificate of Meritious ice.