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Renata Tuhaka

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Private Renata Tuhaka (aka Len Tuhaka). He embarked with the Main Body. He was a prisoner of war.

Private Renata Tuhaka (aka Len Tuhaka),.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Renata AWMM
  • Surname
    Tuhaka AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    39607 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Rangitukia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Kaahu Tuhaka (father), Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-A, Wolfsberg, Austria 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
    • Stalag 18a. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Research - newspaper reports
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
    May 1945 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Research - newspaper reports
  • Liberation Repatriation
    WW2 Escaped or evaded capture. Date Interrogated: circa 8 May 1945. AWMM
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number
    4936 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - www.stalag18a.org.uk/rollcallT.html

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    1986 Public Source
  • Date of death
    1986 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - BMD NZ Records
  • Age at death
    69yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - BMD NZ Records
  • Place of death
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - BMD NZ Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 189 AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Nominal Roll of NZ Escapees and Evaders - 1 New Zealand Interrogation Section Book 2, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393 (R25405145) AWMM

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19 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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