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James Mati

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Headstone of Pte James MATI 64246. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 78S16. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of Pte James MATI 64246. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 78S16. Im …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Mati AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 64246 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Kihikihi, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM C/o J. Hogan, Ohaupo, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Freezing works employee/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr Tom Mati (brother), Ohaupo, 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
    WWII 64246 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 28 January 1972 AWMM
      Age 58 AWMM
      Dunedin, Otago AWMM
    • 28 January 1972 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 58 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Andersons Bay Cemetery Tomahawk Road Dunedin New Zealand AWMM Block 78S. Plot 16 AWMM
    • Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 78S, Plot 16 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • James Mati is my great-grandfather. He met my great-grandmother in England when his unit was there at the end of their tour of duty. My great-grandmother returned to her native Ireland and James returned to Aotearoa. If any relatives of his exist here, please contact me. Nga mihi.
    mrsjaimebuehler@gmail.com
    Public - Jaime - Direct descendant - 22 October 2022
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Sources

Sources

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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 241 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from data kindly provided by Allan Steel Cemetery Project (2020) AWMM

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22 October 2022JaimeAuckland, Aotearoa New ZealandDirect descendant

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