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Tatere McDonald

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Tatere McDonald 10.7.1926 - 22.3.1989

Tatere McDonald

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Identity

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    10 July 1926 Public - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 15 January 2020 - BDM records.
  • Place of birth
    Hokio Beach, Levin. Public - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 15 January 2020 - BDM Records.
  • Birth notes
    Born to Tutepourangi Adam McDonald & Materoa Jane Matewhitu Kershaw. Public - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 15 January 2020 - Whakapapa records.
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Lambton House, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Linesmen & Freezing Worker. Public - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 15 January 2020 - Whānau records.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R.W. McDonald (wife), C/o G. Gallop, Opiki R.D., Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    22 March 1989 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
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Memorial

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  • Died 22 March 1989.

    Buried Waimarama.
    Public - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 15 January 2020
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Sources

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  • References
    • 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 88 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM
    • 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). AWMM
    • 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). AWMM

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15 January 2020JeremyFlaxmereDirect descendant

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