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Waratana Matehe

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Pte # 817629 Waratana (Walton( MATEHE of Waipiro Bay - 12th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori Battalion

Waratana MATENE

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Waratana AWMM
  • Surname
    Matehe AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Walton AWMM
    • Walton Matehe AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 817629 AWMM
    • Korea 206911 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

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  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Waipiro Bay, New Zealand AWMM
    • Korea Ohekune Rd, Raetihi AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Ngahiraka Terure (sister), Waipiro Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • I grew up as a child calling him Uncle Wally but he was my koro because he was my Papa Tio’s brother (my grandfather). Both him and his brother Harry Matehe had no children and this Sat April 17th 2021 I have the absolute honour of receiving their unclaimed war medals after 70 plus years.
    Public - Aaron Matehe - Other relative - 13 April 2021
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Sources

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  • References
    • 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 66 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
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
    • Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls J-force personnel from Italy Middle East to Japan. Archives New Zealand (R22440245) AWMM
      p.76 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 November 2022Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher
13 April 2021Aaron MateheNapier, New ZealandOther relative

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