The new headstone for Maria Hull, the "Angel of Antwerp” in Motueka Cemetery. ANDY MACDONALD / STUFF A poppy is laid on the unveiled headstone, watched by Vietnam War veteran Moeke Paaka. After Hull helped the British soldiers escape from the city, she returned to Antwerp where she was captured. Despite the assault she endured, Hull refused to reveal the location of the British soldiers. NZ Remembrance Army/Supplied East Coast Bays MP Erica Stanford tells the story of World War I nurse Maria Hull.

Source: Stuff April 24, 2022 13:40 UTC