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Hori Karaka Te Awarau

  • Service number
    • WWI 16/512 AWMM
    • 16/512 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 October 2022 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hori-karaka-te-awarua
  • Also known as
    • Hori Karaka Te Awarua AWMM
    • Hori Karaka Te Awarua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 October 2022 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hori-karaka-te-awarua
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Nz maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
    WW1 Private AWMM
    New Zealand Maori Contingent AWMM
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Priavte Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Hori Karaka AWMM
  • Surname
    Te Awarau AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Hori Karaka Te Awarua AWMM
    • Hori Karaka Te Awarua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 October 2022 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hori-karaka-te-awarua
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/512 AWMM
    • 16/512 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 October 2022 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hori-karaka-te-awarua
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    19 April 1897 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Waipiro Bay, East Coast Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Mrs Emma Matehe (mother), Waipiro Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waerengaahika Native College, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Emma Matehe (mother), Waipiro Bay, 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 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Nz maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/512 AWMM
    • 16/512 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 October 2022 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hori-karaka-te-awarua
  • Military service
    1914-1915 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Senior Cadets Coy No66 - 1913 Sgt, 1914 Colour Sgt Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
    • 11 Dec 1914 at Avondale Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Student Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    18yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 February 2016 - Military 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 Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of disease AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Listed at Archives New Zealand as Te Awarau and CWGC as Te Awarua AWMM
    • Sept 1915 - Amongst the members of the Maori Contingent, recently reported killed in action were Whare Baker of Waipiro Bay, Rawiri Taewa of Tuparoa, and Hauraki Waiti Waipiro Bay, whilst Hori N. Te Awarau, who died of pneumonia, also belonged to Waipiro Bay. Private George Morgan, wounded, is a relative of Mrs Raiha Morgan, of Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 January 2016 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13801, 29 September 1915, Page 4
    • WANGANUI CHRONICLE, ISSUE 20464, 17 SEPTEMBER 1915, PAGE 8
      Signaller H. K. Te Awarua, dangerously ill with dysentery at Bombay Presidency General Hospital, Alexandria
      RANGITIKEI ADVOCATE AND MANAWATU ARGUS, VOLUME XL, ISSUE 11382, 27 SEPTEMBER 1915, PAGE 8
      Private H. K. Te Awarua, died of pneumonia at Alexandria. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Papers Past
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    13 September 1915 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM D. 201. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • 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

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
08 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
12 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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