Regimental number | 16/858 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waitara |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Waitara |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.10 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Rangimatakite, Mawhatura, Waitara |
Previous military service | Served in 11th Taranaki Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Takatuna |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Maori Contingent |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 29 Waitemata on |
Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
Final unit | New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion |
Fate | Died of injuries (shot by unidentified soldier) |
Place of burial | Dunkirk Town Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 39), Nord, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Foster mother: Mrs T. Muramura Taihuha, Manukorihi, Waitara |
Other details |
Embarked Wellington, 18 September 1915; disembarked Suez, 26 October 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 25 November 1915. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 March 1916; transferred to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 19 April 1916 (syphilis); discharged to duty, 17 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 20 May 1916. Marched out to Division, 4 July 1916. Attached to Machine Gun School, 7 July 1916. [rest of Form B103 missing from file.] Shot by an unknown person while in charge of picquet patrolling he brothel area of Dunkirk. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: /Second Maori. Given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Menia. |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7881142 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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