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John Ormond

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  • Service number
    • WWI 45638 AWMM
    • WWII: N/N Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Also known as
    John (Jack) Ormond (aka Tiaki Omana) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion 34th Reinforcements Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
Lay a poppy
Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 78), Page: 20 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 78), Page: 20 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Ormond AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    John (Jack) Ormond (aka Tiaki Omana) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Service number
    • WWI 45638 AWMM
    • WWII: N/N Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    • Iwi Māori AWMM
    • Ngati Kahungunu Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Hapū
    Ngati Rongomaiwahine Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 December 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 December 1891 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of George Canning Ormond & Maraea Kiwiwharekete Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    WWI: Opoutama, Wairoa
    WWII: Kini Kini Station, Mahia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    WWI: Farmer
    WWII: Farmer & Politican - won the Labour Party seat for Eastern Maori in 1943 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record & Reseach
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    G.C. Ormond (father), Opoutama, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    WWI: single
    1921 married Nellie Airini Elizabeth Perry
    1926 married Polly Gemmell
    1962 married Rangiwhakio Rarere (née Kemara); Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record & http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion 34th Reinforcements Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • WWI 45638 AWMM
    • WWII: N/N Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Military service
    WWI: 1917-1919; 1919 Officer Reserves; WWII: 1942-45 Home Guard Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    British War Medal
    Victory Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    • 24 Jan 1917 at Wairoa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    WWII: Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    25yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 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
    WWI: 2nd Lieutenant
    WWII: 2nd Lieutenant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 June 1970 Public Source
  • Date of death
    24 June 1970 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - BMD NZ Records & http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Age at death
    78yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - BMD NZ Records & http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Place of death
    Napier, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - BMD NZ Records & http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Mokotahi Urupa, Mahia Beach Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 28 March 2016 - BMD NZ Records & http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4o6/omana-tiaki
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21382689
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      78: 20 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd. AWMM
    • The Maltameter [edited by W.H. Gummer] H.M.A.T. 17 "Malta" October and November 1918. AWMM
    • Epilogue : being a souvenir of our voyage in the s.s. "Rimutaka". As transport HMNZT 296 the "Rimutaka" departed Liverpool 8th November 1919 and arrived Wellington on 5th January 1920. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 July 2016Matthew Auckland NZResearcher
28 March 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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