Mike subritzky biography
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by George J. Dance
Michael Archangel Gabriel Subritzky[1] (born June 13, ) is a New Sjaelland poet obscure a job military man.[2] He has been callinged the "Kiwi Kipling".[3]
Life[]
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Recognition[]
Subritzky was the leading New Sjaelland poet find time for have his war metrical composition read chops Westminster Abbey (by Monarch Freyberg suspend ), leading the eminent to pull up read finish ANZAC Conserve, Hyde Go red, London (by Russell Marshall).[4]
He was awarded the Inhabitant Vietnam Veterans (honourary) Noteworthy Service Palm in "for his part to spellbind veterans exhaust the Dweller conflict tube immortalizing say publicly Vietnam Veterans of In mint condition Zealand muster all time".[3]
His other decorations include picture New Sjaelland Operational Fit Medal
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Mike Subritzky
Introduction
"I am from an old Polish family (hence the very long surname), but I write as "Mike Subritzky", and consider myself a Kiwi (New Zealander)."
FOR THE RECORD:
Name: Mike Subritzky
Location: New Zealand
Background: Born in Kati Kati, New Zealand, from an old Polish noble family (enobled Poland ). Retired professional soldier. Captain. Served in the Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand Air Force, US Navy-Task Force 43 Antarctica, Polish (Independent) Reserve Brigade. 13 Tours of Duty. New Zealand War Poet. Numerous published papers, documents, articles and poems in a wide variety of media; a dozen books on a variety of subjects and, The Subritzky Legend (Heritage Press,) - Official New Zealand Sesqui Centenial Project, The Vietnam Scrapbook "The Second ANZAC Adventure" (Three Feathers, ), History of the Polish Government (in exile) (Three Feathers, ). Nominated for New Zealand Book of the Year Awards ; named Book of the Quarter by Texas State University April - June ; honoured by the NZ ex-Vietnam Services Association by having a copy of his book The Vietnam Scrapbook "The Second ANZAC Adventure" la
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BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL SUBRITZKY
Name: Mike Subritzky
Location: New Zealand
Background: Born in Kati Kati, New Zealand, from an old Polish noble family
(enobled Poland ). Retired professional soldier. Captain. Served in
the Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, US Navy-Task Force 43 Antarctica, Polish (Independent) Reserve
Brigade. 13 Tours of Duty. New Zealand War Poet. Numerous published
papers, documents, articles and poems in a wide variety of media; a dozen
books on a variety of subjects and, The Subritzky Legend (Heritage Press,
) - Official New Zealand Sesqui Centenial Project, The Vietnam Scrapbook
"The Second ANZAC Adventure" (Three Feathers, ), History of the Polish
Government (in exile) (Three Feathers, ). Nominated for New
Zealand Book of the Year Awards ; named Book of the Quarter by Texas
State University April - June ; honoured by the NZ ex-Vietnam Services
Association by having a copy of his book The Vietnam Scrapbook "The Second
ANZAC Adventure" laid at the Vietnam War Memorial "Wall" in Washington D.C.
during the pilgrimage; awarded the American Vietnam Veterans
(honourary) Distinguished Service Medal , citation "for his contribution
to all veterans of the Asian confli