Turanga Mauheni
Born Circa 1906 - Died 23 Jul 1965
- Service number
- 39604 AWMM
- Also known as
- Tauranga AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- —
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- Circa 1906 Public Source
- Date of birth
- Abt. 1906Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - estimated from death date
- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Rangitukia, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs Mereana Mauheni (wife), Rangitukia, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 39604 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/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, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Second Echelon AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
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- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Name incorrectly spelled on Nominal Roll as Tauranga; whanau informed Soutar (2008) name is Turanga AWMM
About death
- Death
- 23 Jul 1965 Public Source
- Date of death
- 23 July 1965Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Age at death
- 59yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Place of death
- Gisborne, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
- —
- Death notes
- 2nd NZEF, 39604 Pte T MAUHENI, NZ Infantry, died 23 July 1965 aged 59 years.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Taruheru Cemetery GisbornePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Grave reference
- Block RSA; Plot 263; Warrant # 11194Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - 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 - He whakawhaiti ana awau o matau whakapapa mo oku tamariki / Moko / Mokomoko. Ko toku Papa ko PopataPublic - Manahi Parapara - Direct descendant - 30 January 2016 - Naku anake e whariki, e kimikimi haere ia hui i tae atu awau ki te kainga.
- 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 127 - 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.
- Na ka puta o raua tamariki: Tutangata, Te-aranga, Paora, Rawinia. Manahi. Taipu, Merehana, Hinemihi.Public - Manahi Parapara - Direct descendant - 30 January 2016 - Wetahi na te kooti whenua Maori, wetahi na te Matua nui i te Rangi e homai. tuturu whakamaua kia tina, hui E! taiki E!
- 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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