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Wiremu Kingi Babbington

Wiremu Kingi Babbington

Wiremu Kingi Babbington

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Wiremu Kingi AWMM
  • Surname
    Babbington AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    817457 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican Public - Jody - Other relative - 19 April 2021 - Whanau

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    25th January 1925 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 October 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Babbington/6000000149881325850
  • Place of birth
    Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 October 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Babbington/6000000149881325850
  • Birth notes
    Son of Tipiora Babbington and Hoana Te Aomiraka (Joan/Johannah) Babbington Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 October 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Babbington/6000000149881325850
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 22 Norman Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H. Babbington (mother), 22 Norman Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • Wiremu K BABBINGTON married Mere WANOA Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 October 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Wiremu-Babbington/6000000149881325850

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    817457 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Shepherd/Civilian AWMM
    GisborneGisborne AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

Remember Wiremu Kingi Babbington by laying a poppy.

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Leave a tribute or memory of Wiremu Kingi Babbington

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  • I lay a poppy today for my Papa Bill. I remember him as a young girl visiting him in Tikitiki down the Poroporo. He is missed and loved everyday and will never be forgotten.
    Public - Jody - Direct descendant - 25 April 2019
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 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. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 14: WW2 6 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

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 October 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
19 April 2021JodyManukau Other relative
17 April 2015jodyNew ZealandOther Relative

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