Moetu Taihiaha Otimi

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Service number
WWII 65171 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Corporal/Military AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Identity

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Title
Forenames
Moetu Taihiaha AWMM
Surname
Otimi AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
WWII 65171 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi
Iwi Māori AWMM
Hapū
Waka
Te Arawa AWMM
Rohe
Religion

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Civilian life

About birth

Birth
Date of birth
Place of birth
Birth notes
Address before enlistment
WW2 Tokaanu, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
WW2 Mrs W. Otimi (mother), Tokaanu, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
25 October 2019 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
- Battle of El Alamein AWMM
- North Africa AWMM
- Italy AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
WWII 65171 AWMM
Military service
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
- Italy Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Mill hand/Civilian AWMM
Taumarunui, Taupo AWMM
Occupation before enlistment
Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW2 Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Prisoner of war

Capture details
Days interned
Liberation date
Liberation Repatriation
POW liberation details
POW serial number

Medical history

Medical notes

Last known rank

Last rank
WW2 Corporal/Military AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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
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Sources

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.
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.htm
  Further Reference
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 271 AWMM
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
- Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM

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