Herewini Aramakutu
Born 1888 - Died 6 Aug 1915
- Service number
- WWI 16/87 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Private AWMM New Zealand Maori Contingent AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Herewini AWMM
- Surname
- Aramakutu AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 16/87 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1888 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
- son of Teara Aramakutu of Te AraoraPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Military Record
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Omaio, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs Anderson (sister), Omaio, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 16/87 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star
British War & Victory Medals
Plaque & Scroll # 500337Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- 1 Oct 1914 at OpotikiPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- 26yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
- Labourer for W Henare at OmaioPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Military Record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Private AWMM B Company AWMM 1st 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
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
- Height, WWI AWMM
5' 10.5" AWMM - Weight, WWI AWMM
179 lb AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Private AWMM
New Zealand Maori Contingent AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Hamiora and Kakahuwai Aramakutu, Te Araroa, East Coast
Killed in action 1am 7 August 1915 in night attack on Bauchop's Hill, during the August Offensive (Stowers).
Reported 'wounded and missing', Anzac, 6 August 915.
Now, 19 August 1915, reported 'Killed in action', 6 August 1915.
Parents: Hamiora Aramakutu and Kakahuwai Aramakutu, Te Araroa, East Coast, Gisborne
Next of Kin: Mr Te Aramakutu, Te Araroa (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 6 Aug 1915 AWMM
Age 27 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
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- ARAMAKUTU, Private, HEREWINI, 16/87. N.Z. Maori Contingent. Killed in action 6th August 1915. Age 27. Son of Hamiora Aramakutu and Kakahuwai Aramakutu, of Te Araroa, East Coast, Gisborne. 24.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 December 2015 - http://www.anzac.govt.nz/gallipoliguide/names/chunuk-bair.html
- Memorial name
- Hinerupe Marae War Memorial, Te AraroaPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 January 2016 - Research
- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
Related objects
Related Serviceperson
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22270791
Further Reference - 'Tikitiki church war memorial ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/tikitiki-church-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 29-Oct-2014
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/tikitiki-church-war-memorial
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/679718/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/679718
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 - Herewini is the older brother of my grandfather hamioraPublic - raihania - 13 July 2015 - Familysearch genealogy file
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 18 - New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624.
- NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- 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. 2: 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.
- Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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