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New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children
A proud Alexander Henderson was honoured on 20 July 1995 by Polish President Lech Wałęsa with the Officers' Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. This is the highest Polish award that can be bestowed on a citizen of another country. He was also admired for making the effort to learn the language of his pupils at the camp
A proud Alexander Henderson was honoured on 20 July 1995 by Polish President Lech Wałęsa with the Officers' Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. This is the highest Polish award that can be bestowed on a citizen of another country. He was also admired for making the effort to learn the language of his pupils at the camp