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Hapi Christie

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New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624. Cultural Permissions may apply.

New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckl …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Hapi AWMM
  • Surname
    Christie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ha-pi Christie AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/567 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Anglican Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 October 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    10 October 1891 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Nuhaka, Wairoa, HB Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    son of William Christie of Te Karaka then of Omaio, BOP Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Karaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Christie (father), Te Karaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egyptian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Miltiary Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Miltiary Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/567 AWMM
  • Military service
    1914-1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Miltiary Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
    • 9 Jan 1915 at Avondale Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Miltiary Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer for T Sherriff Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military record
  • Age on enlistment
    24yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Miltiary Record

Embarkations

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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
    Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of sickness AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 February 1916 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Weymouth, Dorset AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, England AWMM III. C. 2670 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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12 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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