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Tamati Te Patu

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  • Service number
    • WWI 16/757 AWMM
    • WWII 805328 AWMM
    • WWII: 805328 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
    • WWII: TF 32523 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion WWII: RNZEME Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Tamati AWMM
  • Surname
    Te Patu AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/757 AWMM
    • WWII 805328 AWMM
    • WWII: 805328 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
    • WWII: TF 32523 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 December 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    19 Dec 1895 (WWII: 19 Dec 1896) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Karioi, Main Trunk Line, Wanganui Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Te Patu Tirepa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    WWI: Karioi, Main Trunk Line
    WWII: Bell Block New Plymouth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Tirepa Te Patu (father), Karioi, New Zealand AWMM
    • WWII: wife - Alice Hepetema Tamati, Bell Block NP Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single
    1926 married Te Kapo Reihana Hepetema Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Egyptian, Egyptian EF & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion WWII: RNZEME Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/757 AWMM
    • WWII 805328 AWMM
    • WWII: 805328 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
    • WWII: TF 32523 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Military service
    1915-1919 & 1940-1948 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      16 August 1917 AWMM
      London Gazette, p.8430 AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • British War Medal
      Victory Medal
      The Military Medal (MM) awarded June 1917 for acts of Gallantry in the Field
      1939-1945 NZ War Medal
      NZ War Service Medal
      NZ Long Service Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    • 1 July 1915 at Takapuna
      29 Aug 1940 at New Plymouth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    WWII: Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    20yrs & 45yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • TAMATI TE PATU RECEIVES ARMY MEDAL
    Recently retired from the Regular Army, Mr Tamati Te Patu, M.M., of Main Road, Trentham, was among several men presented with the Army's long service and good conduct medal recently. The medal commemorates 18 years' service “with an irreproachable character” and is awarded to Regular Army non-commissioned officers.

    Mr Te Patu, who joined the Maori Battalion during the First World War, was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and courage in action at Messi les Ridge. After volunteering for service again with the Maori Battalion in 1940, he served with the Guards of Vital Points within New Zealand and at the Prisoner of War Camp, Featherston. He was then posted to the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at the Central District Motor Transport Workshops, Trentham, where he served until his retirement a few months ago. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao35TeA/c14.html
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 January 1984 Public Source
  • Date of death
    10 January 1984 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Upper Hutt Cemetery Record
  • Age at death
    87yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Upper Hutt Cemetery Record
  • Place of death
    Silverstream, Upper Hutt Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Upper Hutt Cemetery Record
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Akatarawa Cemetery, Upper Hutt Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Upper Hutt Cemetery Record
  • Grave reference
    Record 14610; Area RSA 2; Plot 31 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 March 2016 - Upper Hutt Cemetery Record
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • In loving memories of our Koro from Ashley Te Patu Grandson and Three Grand daughter’s Nerissa Te Patu Vanessa Te Patu-Allen Iona Te Patu Always missed ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    Public - Vanessa - Direct descendant - 21 April 2023
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21 April 2023Vanessa Melbourne Direct descendant
15 March 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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