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Bruce Tikitiki-o-Rangi Poananga

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Major # 824110Bruce POANANGA of Whakatane15th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori Battalion

Major Bruce POANANGA

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    Born 5 May 1923 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 November 2022 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHYT-8J7/bruce-tiki-tiki-o-rangi-poananga-1923-2010
  • Place of birth
    in Palmerston North Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 November 2022 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHYT-8J7/bruce-tiki-tiki-o-rangi-poananga-1923-2010
  • Birth notes
    Son Henare Matauru Poanganga & Atareta Pareautohe Tamihana Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 November 2022 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHYT-8J7/bruce-tiki-tiki-o-rangi-poananga-1923-2010
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM P.O. Box 35, Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Jayforce Unknown AWMM P.O. Box 35, Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs A. Poananga (mother), 514 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
    • Jayforce Mrs A. Poananga (mother), 514 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Single/Jayforce AWMM
    • Bruce Poananga married Colleen Kelly Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 November 2022 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHYT-8J7/bruce-tiki-tiki-o-rangi-poananga-1923-2010

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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  • Medical notes

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Husband of Jocelyne and Colleen; Father of Lee, Atareta, Kim, Kerry and Jan; Older brother of Brian Matauru Poananga.

      Farewell at home in Whakatane, then to Hiruharama Marae, Ruatoria; then tangi held at Aorangi Marae Fielding and internment. AWMM
    • Wonderful Papa to his great grandchildren; Finn, Lily and Ava. Missed by his eldest granddaughter Annushka. Public - Annushka - Other Relative - 23 May 2015 - Family History
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Death

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  • Death
    17 September 2010 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    urupa, Aorangai Marae, Fielding, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 20 September 2010

    Death notice: Dominion Post, 18 September 2010, B31 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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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
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Dominion Post 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 114 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 16: WW2 106 AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 20 September 2010 AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
      Death notice: Dominion Post, 18 September 2010, B31 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family 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
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls J-force personnel from Italy Middle East to Japan. Archives New Zealand (R22440245) AWMM
      p.71 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 September 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
23 May 2015AnnushkaAucklandOther Relative

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