Hohepei HEREWINI

Regimental number16/176
Date of birth24 June 1894
Place of birthRotorua
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressNgapuna, Rotorua
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, Ruahiuhiu Herewini, Ngapuna, Rotorua
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 October 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Maori Contingent, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on board HMNZT 20 Warrimoo on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Maori Contingent
FateDied of wounds 21 September 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 4), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
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Commemorated on the Arawa Tribal Roll of Honour, Rotorua.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, 21 September 1915 (gun shot wound, chest).Admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, and died of wounds, 21 September 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/First Maori
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16794681

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