Ngakapa TAHU

Regimental number16/358
Date of birth6 November 1884
Place of birthWairoa North
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRipia, Northern Wairoa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 8.5"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinFather, Taimona Tahu, Te Kopuru, Northern Wairoa
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 October 1914
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
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Maori Contingent
FateKilled in Action 6 October 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 24), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Taimona and Ruta Tahu, Te Kopuru, Wairoa North. Native of Ripia, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Anzac, 6 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/First Maori
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823510