Willie Apiata's childhood was made up of discipline, goals, ingenuity and future dreams and aspirations.
A special mixture of qualities, imagination, independence, courage, loyalty, hard work, stamina and ..... that saw Willie Apiata preform deeds that earned him the Victoria Cross.
He had to learn to overcome tough days through to years, heartbreaks and changes as he was known by a lot of step fathers and many grand fathers.
Growing up in the bush (Papakura) saw a dream come true that gained him respect in sports, school, endurance and bravery as a soldier and a man.
Willie then left high school at the age of 16 and joined the army at a very young age and every day gained strength and discipline.
I was very interested to read about Willie Apiata and I learnt a lot . What did he do to earn him the Victoria Cross ?
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