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Wiremu Pahuru

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Wiremu AWMM
  • Surname
    Pahuru AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Bill AWMM
    • William AWMM
  • Service number
    67442 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
    b. 1922 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.myheritage.com/names/wiremu_pahuru
  • Place of birth
    Hicks Bay, East Coast Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.myheritage.com/names/wiremu_pahuru
  • Birth notes
    Son of Wi Pahuru and Mereaira Pahuru (born Hira) Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.myheritage.com/names/wiremu_pahuru
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Hicks Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs H.P. Pahuru (wife), East Cape, Te Araroa, New Zealand AWMM
    • His wife was Mrs H.H. Pahuru (nee Kohere) Public - Turei - Other Relative - 17 April 2015 - Family
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    67442 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Heni Hokimoana

    Interment at Iwitea urupa Wharekahika AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 April 2007 AWMM
    Age 84 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
    2 April 2007 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Pahuru
  • Age at death
    84yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Pahuru
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Wharekahika Urupa, Hicks Bay East Coast Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 November 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Pahuru
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • I am so proud to have had you as my uncle, the sacrifices you & many others gave up to make this world a better place, alot not returning home, may they all Rest in Peace, & in which I will always be forever grateful that you returned to us, & now rest peacefully amongst the whanau at Iwitea. Think of you often Uncle, till we meet again, forever in my heart xx, RIP
    Public - Kathryn (Kathy) - Other Relative - 16 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 162 AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
      Portrait published in Soutar (2008) AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 November 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
23 April 2015Ericperth,australiaOther Relative
17 April 2015TureiBrisbane, AustraliaOther Relative
16 April 2015Kathryn (Kathy)Perth, Western Australia, Other Relative

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