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Bill Waihi

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Pte # 67385 Bill WAiHI of Puha, Gisborne7th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori Battalion Wounded three times

Bill WAIHI

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bill AWMM
  • Surname
    Waihi AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Wiremu WAIHI Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Waihi
  • Service number
    67385 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
    20 December 1922 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Waihi
  • Place of birth
    Te Kao, Northland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Waihi
  • Birth notes
    Son of Hamana Kopua WAIHI and Hana Konewa nee' KEELAN Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Waihi
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o P. Brown, Puha, Te Karaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs K. Waihi (mother), Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    67385 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Wiremu WAIHI died 16 October 1975 aged 52yrs - in Whangara
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 November 2022
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  • Love you always, rest in peace Dad xxx
    Public - Mere - Child - 24 April 2015
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  • Missing you and one day we'll meet xoxo
    Public - Ian - Other Relative - 23 April 2015
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  • Love n miss you always xoxoxoxoxo
    Public - Michelle - Other Relative - 22 April 2015
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Sources

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  • References
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 217 AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
      Portrait published in Soutar (2008) AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 September 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
24 April 2015MereGisborne, New ZealandChild
23 April 2015IanNew ZealandOther Relative
22 April 2015MichelleFeatherston, WairarapaOther Relative

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