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William Waru

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 90), Page: 11 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 90), Page: 11 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Waru AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 60615 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Koputauaki Bay please correct spelling not Koputawaki... Public - melba - 6 September 2020 - He is my Koro, they lived at our homestead in Koputauaki Bay Coromandel.
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 W. Waru (father), Koputawaki, Coromandel, New Zealand AWMM
    • He had No issue, married my Gran Aunty Ratuira Maude Pirika (Nee Rekene) correct spelling please Public - melba - 6 September 2020 - They had no issue, they raised myself and other members of my sisters as whangai children. I was the youngest whangai child. Melba Muriel Pakinga
  • Relationship status
    Married Ratuira Maude Pirika ( nee Rekene, alias Nanamum) Public - melba - 6 September 2020 - Married my gran aunty in Coromandel

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 60615 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Our nanapop Mac Pirika married Maude lived at Koputauaki Bay, Coromandel died in Paeroa Mill Road. From TeAraroa whanau Aperaniko Urikore Makoare Mac Pirika, our nanapop.
    Public - melba muriel - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 September 2020melbaHuntlyOther
28 July 2017DougHamiltonResearcher
25 April 2017melba murielAucklandDirect descendant

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