Rihimona Davis
Born 13 Mar 1912 - Died 28 October 1947
Public - Jack Parkes - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Internet
- Service number
- WWII 25833 AWMM
- Also known as
- Richmond AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
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- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
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- Forenames
- Rihimona AWMM
- Surname
- Davis AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Richmond AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 25833 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 13 Mar 1912 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Waro, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mrs M.A. Davis (wife), Waro, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 25833 AWMM
- Military service
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
During the battle of Alamein, Egypt, in the attack on Deir el Munassisb on the night of 3/4 September 1942, Sgt Davis single-handed attacked and killed the crew of ten manning an 8mm gun. He then used the gun effectively against the enemy, knocking out two machine-gun posts. When the enemy counter-attacked with grenade and machine-gun fire etc., and while the Company was in a precarious position, Sgt David used a captured medium machine-gun against them effectively. His leadership and control was a potent factor in the success of the attack and defeating the counter-attack and he showed courage and initiative throughout the action. (London Gazette 5/11/1942 (I). AWMM - War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Surfaceman/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Sergeant AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 5th Reinforcements AWMM
Prisoner of war
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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 recorded on the Nominal Roll as Rihimona (Richmond) AWMM
About death
- Death
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- Date of death
- 28 October 1947Public - Jack Parkes - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Internet
- Age at death
- 35Public - Jack Parkes - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Searching internet
- Place of death
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Memorial
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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
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
- 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.
WW2 4: WW2 91 - 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.
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