Willie Apiata was born on the 28 of June 1972 in Mangakino, New Zealand, his early years were spent in Waima in Northland. before his family moved to.

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Willie Apiata was born on the 28 of June 1972 in Mangakino, New Zealand, his early years were spent in Waima in Northland. before his family moved to Te Kaha when he was 7. He went to Te Whanau-a-Apanui Area school in Te Kaha. At the age of 15 he left Te Whanau-a-Apanui Area School.

Willie Apiata won 8 medals in his military career.  The Victoria Cross for New Zealand.  New Zealand Operational Service Medal.  East Timor Medal.  United Nations Mission in East Timor Medal (UNAMET).  New Zealand General Service Medal for Afghanistan.  NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan.  New Zealand Defence Service Medal.  Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Willie Apiata Gained the VC by carrying a wounded Corporal 70 meters to safety under heavy fire in Afghanistan. Surprisingly neither of them was hit. After getting the corporal to shelter lance corporal Apiata rearmed himself and rejoined the fight in counter-attack. He became one of the only living Victoria Cross holders. Three other SAS soldiers got bravery medals from the same mission.

Willie Apiata enlisted in the NZ army on the 6 th of October 1989 in the territorial Force of the Royal NZ Infantry Regiment. He failed to join the SAS in 1996, but his second attempt in 2001 was successful. Apiata was sent back to Afghanistan with the NZSAS in 2009 when the New Zealand government returned troops to that country. Around July 2012 Willie Apiata left full time military service, though he did not resign fully and remains with the NZSAS Reserves.

 There are no other living New Zealand recipients of the Victoria Cross  Apiata has donated all of his medals, including his VC, to New Zealand.  In 2008 he succeeded Sir Edmund Hillary as the "most trusted New Zealander”.  In April 2008, Apiata donated his Victoria Cross of New Zealand, medal to the NZSAS Trust, so that the medal is protected for future generations.

Info from wikipedia.com. Pictures from images.google.com. Music called take me to church by Hozier. By Matthew