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Paki Johnson

  • Service number
    65491 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Paki Ripia JOHNSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 August 2023 - NZ BDM Death Records
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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2nd NZEF 65491 Pte. P.R. JOHNSON, 28th Maori Battalion, died 11 August 1980 aged 64 years. He is buired in the Ruatoria Cemetery, East Coast Blk RUARS Plot 2

Pte Paki R JOHNSON

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Paki AWMM
  • Surname
    Johnson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Paki Ripia JOHNSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 August 2023 - NZ BDM Death Records
  • Service number
    65491 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. 8th August 1916 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 August 2023 - NZ BDM Death Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Johnson (wife), c/o Toki Johnson, Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1940 Paki JOHNSON married Mihi HARRISON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 August 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    65491 AWMM
  • Military service
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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
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Renowned for his Rodeo & Steer Riding back in his younger days before enlisting - REFER Newspaper Reports
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 August 2023
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Sources

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  • 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. (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 181 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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 February 2024Ashley RipiaGisborne, New ZealandDirect descendant
19 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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