Battle Of Gate Pa Commemoration

During the holidays their were several events related to the commemoration of the Battle of Gate Pa. At these events there were many famous people here are a couple of the

This person is the Governor General he is famous because he is a representative of the Queen. Which means if the Queen is unable to attend then he will be sent in her place. If you have a look at the photo below you will see he has a special number plate.

The second person is Willie Apiata and he is famous because he was the first person to get awarded the Victoria cross. The Victoria cross is awarded for bravery when facing the enemy and only given to members of the armed forces in certain countries throughout the common wealth.