Abraham Witana
Born 18 Aug 1894 - Died 1 Nov 1917
- Service number
- WWI 20778 AWMM
- Also known as
- Abraham Witana AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Private AWMM New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 18 Aug 1894 AWMM
- Date of birth
- 18th August 1894Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 September 2024 - Military Record
- Place of birth
- WaihauPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 September 2024 - Military Record
- Birth notes
- Son of Witana and MerinaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 November 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/abraham-witana
- Son of WITANA of Whakarapa, HokiangaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 September 2024 - Military Record
- Son of Witana and Merina
- Address before enlistment
- WhangapouaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 September 2024 - Military Record
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Witana (father), Lower Waihou, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- SinglePublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 September 2024 - Military Record
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- 1917 AWMM Passchendaele AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 20778 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 11 Oct 1916-28 Dec 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 67 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Private AWMM 9th Reinforcements AWMM Maori Contingent AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of disease AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Private AWMM
New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Witana and Merina; brother of Martin Witana, of Whakarapa, Hokianga, New Zealand
Next of Kin: Mr Witana, Panguru, Hokianga (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM - Abraham was born Tame but used his older brothers name to enlist into the army because he was too young. His two older brothers Aperahama (Abraham who took the name Hemi Witana when enlisting) and Matiu planned to enlist. Feeling scared for his brothers safe return home, Tame decided to go ahead of his brothers and used Abrahams details to enlist with the hope that he would bring his brothers safely home. Tame (who enlisted as Abraham) died over seas baring his brothers name and his two brothers Aperahama (Hemi Witana) and Matiu returned home.Public - Michelle - Other relative - 7 April 2024 - Family oral history
YouTube. (2010, May 16). Part 1 of 2 Sherry Pomare was selected to take part in the 95th anniversary of Anzac Day at Gallipoli in Turkey marae TVNZ 16 May 2010. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od879mI7eEc
- Son of Witana and Merina; brother of Martin Witana, of Whakarapa, Hokianga, New Zealand
About death
- Death
- 1 Nov 1917 AWMM
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of Disease AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XXX. J. 2. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22021576
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130843.html
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/498247/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/498247
Further Reference - Passchendaele Museum Profile
https://archives.passchendaele.be/en/soldier/2241
Further Reference - Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
Further Reference - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Macdonald, L. (1978). Passchendaele : the story of the third Battle of Ypres 1917. London : Penguin Books.
- Harper, G. (2000). Massacre at Passchendaele : the New Zealand story. Auckland, N.Z.: HarperCollins.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
43: 36 - Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 1: Includes portrait - Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
- HMNZT 67. Long Trail. (1916). On board ship:Published by the Right Wing of the 18th Reinforcements.
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