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Tamihana Wetini Akuhata

  • Service number
    WWII 65488 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Tom Akuhata-Brown AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Tamihana Akuhata (aka Tom Akuhata-Brown) of Tikitiki

Tamihana Akuhata

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs A.J. Akuhata (wife), Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married AWMM

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 65488 AWMM
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Death

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  • Thinking of my great uncle on Anzac Day and thankful for his courage in the face of adversity. Blessings to the whanau.
    Public - Rose - Other relative - 25 April 2023
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  • Many fond memories of my grandfather or Bimba as we use to call him. Think about him on Anzac day and his the other c company men that use to congregate at his whare in Tyndall road, Gisborne. They would always korero Maori about the war when we use to go there so we didnt understand what they spoke about. Found some writings of his after he died, he spoke of the germans and felt aroha for them especially when the MB fought hand to hand. Moe mai e te papa.
    Public - robert - 10 May 2016
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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 7 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
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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25 April 2023RoseDargavilleOther relative
07 November 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
10 May 2016robert Whangarei, New zealandOther

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