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Joseph Larkins

  • Service number
    39748 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Joe Larkins Public - Vaughn - Direct descendant - 2 February 2017 - Great Grandson
    • Tanenuiarangi Joseph Te Awe Awe-Larkins Public - Vaughn - Direct descendant - 2 February 2017 - Family Papers
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Joe Larkin in Army Uniform

Tanenuiarangi Te Awe Awe (Joe Larkin)

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Identity

About

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    2 May 1918 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 February 2025 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/278106656/tanehuiarangi-joseph-te_awe_awe-larkins
  • Place of birth
    Palmerston North Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 February 2025 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/278106656/tanehuiarangi-joseph-te_awe_awe-larkins
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Rangiotu, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • Married (Post War) Public - Vaughn - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Family Papers
    • 1948 Joseph LARKINS married Mai Lorna (Oona) TOHU Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 February 2025 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    39748 AWMM
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Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Tanehuiarangi Joseph “Joe” Te Awe Awe-LARKINS died 29th December 2001 aged 83yrs i& is buried in the Mōrehu Urupā, Manawatu
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 February 2025
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Sources

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  • 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. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 106 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM
    • Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 February 2025Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
25 April 2017VaughnHuntlyDirect descendant
15 March 2017Alan JamesTe Rangimarie Marae, Rangiotu RD 7 , Palmerston NorthOther relative

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