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Hau Ruwhiu

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  • Service number
    WWI 60859 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Hau RURUWHIRU Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion, 31st Reinforcements Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Hau AWMM
  • Surname
    Ruwhiu AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hau RURUWHIRU Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 60859 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 October 1896 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16 October 1896 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Whangarei, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Ngawati Hunia and Huhana Wharepapa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Araroa, East Coast, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs S. Ruwhiu (mother), Te Araroa, New Zealand AWMM
    • later of Stout Street, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single
    1932 Matuakore Huriwai Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion, 31st Reinforcements Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 60859 AWMM
  • Military service
    1918-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Bushman/Civilian AWMM
    • 25 May 1918 at Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    21 yrs 7mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 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
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 November 1975 Public Source
  • Date of death
    15 November 1975 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military record & BMD NZ Records
  • Age at death
    76yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military record & BMD NZ Records
  • Place of death
    Pahiatua, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 18 April 2016 - Military record & BMD NZ Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 November 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
18 April 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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