Albert Heke

Forenames

Albert AWMM

Surname

Heke AWMM

Service number

801961 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

• Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
• Tauranga Moana, Māori AWMM

Date of birth

b. 1921

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 August 2026 - Estimated from his age when he died - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/albert-heke

Place of birth

NZ

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 August 2026 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/albert-heke

Birth notes

Son of David and Elizabeth Heke, of Tauranga

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 August 2026 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/albert-heke

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Omanawa Falls, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mr G. Heke (brother), Omanawa Falls, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 21 Jul 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Italy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

801961 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!
28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!

Albert Heke was the son of David and Elizabeth Heke of Tauranga. AWMM

Death

18 Feb 1944 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Cassino Memorial, Italy AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
  http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
  Further Reference
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
  https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2070499
  Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 12: WW2 86
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books.
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.