Rangi OTENE

Regimental number16/405
AddressTaupo
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinPae Otene, Hastings
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Maori Contingent, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 20 Warrimoo on 14 February 1915
Medals

Military Medal

'Whilst hospital orderly, 1st Maori Contingent, attending to wounded under fire at the Apex, Gallipoli, on August 8th 1915. On the same date, work in attending to a large number of wounded in shelter to left of Apex and carrying them to places of safety. On August 9th, attending to wounded under fire near the Farm, Chunuk Bair, not only of his own unit but large numbers of the wounded of 4 British Battalions whose stretcher bearers were too far back to be of immediate assistance.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 October 1916

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/First Maori