Aariki Pirikahu

Forenames

Aariki AWMM

Surname

Pirikahu AWMM

Also known as

Ariki Pirikahu AWMM

Service number

• Malaya 211291 AWMM
• Borneo 211291 AWMM
• P211291 AWMM
• Korea 211291 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Address before enlistment

Korea 34 Cameron St, Kaiwharawhara AWMM

War

• Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
• Malaya, 1960-1964 AWMM
• Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
• Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM
• Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• Malaya 211291 AWMM
• Borneo 211291 AWMM
• P211291 AWMM
• Korea 211291 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• General Service Medal 1962 (Borneo clasp) AWMM
• Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
• United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
• New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM

Embarkation details

• Korea Signalman K-Force R22440250 British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
• Malaya Private AWMM New Zealand Regiment, 1 Battalion, Headquarters AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM
• Malaya Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Regiment, 1 Battalion, Headquarters AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
  3rd Embarkation AWMM
• Borneo Private Chamberlain Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion Chamberlain
  4th Embarkation AWMM

Death

17 Jul 1986 Cemetery Record

Cemetery

Waitara Cemetery AWMM

Related objects

References

• H.E. Chamberlain, Nominal Roll – 1 RNZIR, 8 May 1964, in Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing, pp.139-150
• This record was partially compiled from information kindly provided by the New Zealand Malaya Veterans Association.
• Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing
• 1NZR Roll 1961-1963 - Bill Russell, Malayan Veterans Association Scrapbook – 40th Anniversary edition.
• Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp.
• DECEASED, 1 NZ Regiment, 1961-63 – Internet resource.
• This record was partially created from Cemetery research completed by Carol Foster (2021).
• Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250)
• Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author.
• Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000)
• McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.