Hori Karaka Te Awarau

Title

Priavte

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Forenames

Hori Karaka AWMM

Surname

Te Awarau AWMM

Also known as

• Hori Karaka Te Awarua AWMM
• Hori Karaka Te Awarua
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Service number

• WWI 16/512 AWMM
• 16/512
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Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Religion

Church of England

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Date of birth

19 Apr 1897

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Place of birth

Waipiro Bay, East Coast

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Birth notes

son of Mrs Emma Matehe (mother), Waipiro Bay

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Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Waerengaahika Native College, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs Emma Matehe (mother), Waipiro Bay, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

Egyptian

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Armed force / branch

• Army AWMM
• Nz maori Contingent
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Service number

• WWI 16/512 AWMM
• 16/512
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Military service

1914-1915

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Medals and Awards

1914-1915 Star
British War & Victory Medals
Plaque & Scroll # 512959

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Military training

Senior Cadets Coy No66 - 1913 Sgt, 1914 Colour Sgt

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Enlistment

• WW1 Unknown AWMM
• 11 Dec 1914 at Avondale
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Age on enlistment

18yrs

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Occupation before enlistment

Student

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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

Medical notes

Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of disease AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Unknown AWMM Private AWMM
New Zealand Maori Contingent AWMM

Death

13 Sept 1915 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM D. 201. AWMM

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

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7824681
  Further Reference
• New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130780.html
  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
• 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

References

• Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 716
• 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. 4: 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.