David Rawiri Koia
Born 13 June 1919
Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
- Died 25 Apr 1977 - Service number
- 39600 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
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- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Images
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About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
- 13 June 1919Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
- Place of birth
- NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
- Birth notes
- son of Rewiri Koia of TikitikiPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/david-rawiri-koia
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mr Rewiri Koia (father), Tikitiki, East Cape, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 39600 AWMM
- Military service
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Military decorations
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, Headquarters AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Second Echelon AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
- WW2 POW - Kokkinia Prisoner-of-War Hospital, Kokinia, Greece AWMM
- WW2 POW - Stalag IX-C, Bad Sulza, Bad Sulza, Germany AWMM
- WW2 POW - Stalag VIII-B (later 344), Lamsdorf, Poland AWMM
- WW2 POW - Stalag VIII-B (later 344), Lamsdorf, Poland AWMM
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- Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Biographical information
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About death
- Death
- 25 Apr 1977 Public Source
- Date of death
- 25 Apr 1977Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Age at death
- 57yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Place of death
- Gisborne, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
- 2nd NZEF, 39600 Pte D R KOIA, Maori Battn, died 25 April 1977 aged 57 yearsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Taruheru Cemetery, GisbornePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Grave reference
- Block RSA; Plot 777; Warrant # 25915Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Obituary
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- Memorial name
- Hinepare Marae War Memorial, RangitukiaPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 January 2016 - Research
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel. Archives NZ R25405151.
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R25405151
Sources Used - 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
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
- References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 2: WW2 105 - 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) - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel [WW2 POW Medically Unfit], 1943 [1946], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393/1/v (R25405151)
- Mason, W.W. (1954) Prisoners of war. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- McClymont, W. (1959). To Greece. Wellington, N.Z.: Department Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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