Kiwis at War - Episode 7 - Soldier's Soldier - Eric Batchelor from tiny lad Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 13 min 60 sec ✓ Published: 26-Aug-2019
Description: Our most decorated living soldier is a quiet lad from the tiny south Canterbury town of Waimate. During WWII, they called him 'The Ferret.'nnThe enigmatic Eric Batchelor refused promotion to the officer's ranks, preferring life as a humble Sergeant. This final episode of the Kiwis At War series is the dramatic tale of a soldier's soldier, whose record ranks him one of the very best infantrymen among the millions who fought in the ‘Second War’.
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