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Apirama Kopua Raroa

  • Service number
    817649 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Apirana Kopua RAROA Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Death Record - BMD NZ Records
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Private Apirana Raroa - embarked with the 12th Reinforcements.

Pte A K Raroa

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Apirama Kopua AWMM
  • Surname
    Raroa AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Apirana Kopua RAROA Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Death Record - BMD NZ Records
  • Service number
    817649 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
    11 July 1924 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Wiremu Nepia RAROA & Ani nee' PAHINA Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 August 2023 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/K2V9-WSK/apirana-kopua-raroa-1924-1992
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.K. Raroa (mother), Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1948 Apirama Kopua RAROA married Maria Lima BANKS Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 August 2023 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/K2V9-WSK/apirana-kopua-raroa-1924-1992

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    817649 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

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

About death

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  • Death
    2 December 1992 Public Source
  • Date of death
    • 1992 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
    • 2 Dec 1992 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/living_here/community_facilities/cemeteries
  • Age at death
    68yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
  • Place of death
    • NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
    • Woodville, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/living_here/community_facilities/cemeteries
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Woodville cemetery Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/living_here/community_facilities/cemeteries
  • Grave reference
    Section RSA; Sub Block: B; Plot # 5; Interment ID: 9090 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/living_here/community_facilities/cemeteries
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Hinepare Marae War Memorial, Rangitukia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • 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. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 14: WW2 14 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
31 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
08 January 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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