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Sam Rangiuia

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Sam AWMM
  • Surname
    Rangiuia AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    67673 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
    Unknown AWMM Ruatahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr P. Rangiuia (father), Ruatahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    67673 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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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
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Memorial

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  • From the Battalion diary, Sunday 27th February 1944: "1530 hrs Pte Ranhiue S (Sam Rangiuia) of B Coy (12 Platoon) missing believed PW since the Cassino action returned to Battalion after having been PW behind German lines for nearly a week. A wonderful story to relate. Captured at Cassino when his section surrendered to enemy tanks he and 9 others were taken to another Division opposite 10 Corp Sector and there he was detailed to carry back to the 56 Division Commander a “Truce” note to be able to care for their dead and wounded. From 10 Corp he was returned to our own Division HQ and he was then again interrogated. Very valuable information was received through him."

    Refer: https://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/sam-rangiuia
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 November 2022
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Sources

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  • References
    • 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 174 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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14 November 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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