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William Renata Harrison

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William Renata Harrison

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Renata AWMM
  • Surname
    Harrison AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    817682 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
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About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    24 February 1923 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 October 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/William-Harrison/6000000061920269983
  • Place of birth
    Waipiro Bay, East Coast Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 October 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/William-Harrison/6000000061920269983
  • Birth notes
    son of Robert Francis HARRISON and Ateneri (Nellie) nee' DEWES Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 October 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/William-Harrison/6000000061920269983
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs N. Harrison (mother), Waipiro Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • William R HARRISON married Ripeka Te Irikaraka Hine Arohe MATEHE

      William Renata HARRISON died Oct 11 1991 - Waipiro Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 October 2022 - https://www.geni.com/people/William-Harrison/6000000061920269983

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    817682 AWMM
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Death

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  • Moe mai ra Papa
    Public - Jayden D - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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Sources

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    • 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. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 61 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
23 October 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
25 April 2015Jayden DGisborne NZOther Relative
25 April 2015Vanessa AnneAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative

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