An olive tree was presented to the RSA by the people of Crete to commemorate the men of 2 NZEF who fell during the battle for Crete, 20–31 May 1941. A bronze plaque is appropriately inscribed.
Credit
Stuart Park, Heritage New Zealand, May 2008
How to cite this page
Battle of Crete memorial olive, Whangārei, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/battle-crete-memorial-olive-whang%C4%81rei, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated