Kepa TAHANA

Regimental number20694
Date of birth3 October 1896
Place of birthNgaruawahia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationStudent
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight175 lbs
Next of kinFather, Rewi Tahana, Te Kowhai via Frankton Junction
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 January 1916
Place of enlistmentNarrow Neck
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 9th Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Tofua on 11 October 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 February 1919
Discharge date4 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Westmoreland', 28 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 4 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 36
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823498