Heremia Delamere
Born 16 Oct 1892 - Died 13 Jun 1916
- Service number
- WWI 16/93 AWMM
- Also known as
- Hermia AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 1st NZ Maori ContingentPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Pioneer Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
- SergeantPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military record
- Forenames
- Heremia AWMM
- Surname
- Delamere AWMM
- Ingoa
- —
- Also known as
- Hermia AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 16/93 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
- Church of EnglandPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military record
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 Oct 1892 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 16 Oct 1892Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Place of birth
- Omaio, Eastern BOP, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Birth notes
- Son of Te Kohi Delamere and Ngarori DelamerePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - http://www.geni.com/people/Heremia-Delamere
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Delamere, of OmaioPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Son of Te Kohi Delamere and Ngarori Delamere
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Omaio, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- —
- Next of kin
- Edward Delamere, 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
- Egyptian - Gallipoli, Egyptian EF & Western EuropeanPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 1st NZ Maori ContingentPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Service number
- WWI 16/93 AWMM
- Military service
- 1914-1916Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- —
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star
British War & Victory Medals
Plaque & Scroll # 503235Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- —
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- 14 Nov 1914 at AvondalePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- 24yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
- FarmerPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Sergeant AWMM B Company AWMM 1st Maori Contingent AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
- —
- Days interned
- —
- 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
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Accidental death on active service AWMM - Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM
New Zealand Pioneer Battalion AWMM - Last rank
- —
Biographical information
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Delamere, of Omaio, Opotiki, Thames, New Zealand
Name mispelt as Hermia on nominal roll
Next of Kin: Mr E. Delamere, Omaio, Opotiki (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM - Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry assembled at Armentieres 14 June 1916 by the order of the G.O.C. NZ Division for the purpose of enquiring into the cause of the bomb explosion which occurred at the Div Grenade School June 13th 1916. The court was of the opinion that the accident was caused by Sergt Barber using a live No 20 Vaucluse Grenade for instructional purposes, contrary to orders and used same in such as manner as to explode the grenade whereby the casualties occurred. H Delamere was killed accidently 13 June 1916Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Delamere, of Omaio, Opotiki, Thames, New Zealand
About death
- Death
- 13 Jun 1916 AWMM
- Date of death
- —
- Age at death
- —
- Place of death
- —
- Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Accidental Death AWMM
- Death notes
- —
- Cemetery
- Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. A. 48 AWMM
- Cemetery name
- —
- Grave reference
- —
- Obituary
- —
- Memorial name
- —
- Memorial reference
- —
Memorial
- 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
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Archives New Zealand.
https://collections.archives.govt.nz
Sources Used - Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20996482
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/276107/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/276107
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
- Archives New Zealand.
- References
- New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 183 - 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.
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