James Maaka Ngapo
I whānau mai i te 13 Jan 1919
- Nama Hōia
- 62677 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
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- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
- 13 Jan 1919 AWMM
- Rā i whānau mai ai
- 13th January 1920Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 7 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
- Wāhi Whānau
- CoromandelPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 7 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
- Son of Fred & Ruby NGAPOPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 7 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
- Unknown AWMM Coromandel, New Zealand AWMM
- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
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- Uri kiritahi
- Mrs R. Ngapo (mother), Coromandel, New Zealand AWMM
- Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna
- Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
- 1945 James Maaka NGAPO married Minnie Marie FAITHFULLPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 7 August 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Kauhanga riri
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- 62677 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
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- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
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Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
10 May 1945 AWMM
"On the morning of 4 August 1944, during the attack on Balbani, Pte. Ngapo showed outstanding courage and determination in his duties as linesman. With complete disregard for his own personal safety he followed closely behind the attacking companies until they reached their objectives, laying the lines under intense mortar and shell fire. On several occasions throughout the day and following night, these lines were cut in a number of places by enemy shelling, but Pte. Ngapo continued. Pte. Ngapo's outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty helped in no small measure the success of the operation, he was personally responsible for maintaining vital communications during this difficult and dangerous period. (London Gazette 10/5/1945 (I)) The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Ngapo, James Maaka. (Ref. WO 373/11/634). Military Medal.10 May 1945" AWMM - War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Launchman/Civilian AWMM
- Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
- WW2 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
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Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
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- Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- Identified as B and C Company (Soutar, 2008) AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
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- Rā i mate ai
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- Pakeke i te matenga
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
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- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
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- Urupā
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- Ingoa o te urupā
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- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
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- Pānui Matenga
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- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20950835
Further Reference - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 10 May 1945, p.2455.). Military Medal.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37072/supplements/2455
Further Reference - The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Ngapo, James Maaka. (Ref. WO 373/11/634). Military Medal.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7353924
Further Reference - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- Ngā tuhinga
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 4: WW2 262 - Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman.
Portrait published in Soutar (2008) - Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books.
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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