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Mark Papuni

  • Service number
    819483 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Maaka PAPUNI Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Record
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Corporal Mark Papuni, who embarked with the 12th Reinforcements

Corporal Mark Papuni

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Record
  • Forenames
    Mark AWMM
  • Surname
    Papuni AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Maaka PAPUNI Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Record
  • Service number
    819483 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    15 February 1921 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - BMD NZ Records
  • Place of birth
    East Coast, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Public Works Department, Oaro, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs P. Papuni (mother), Rangitukia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    819483 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    5 October 1981 Public Source
  • Date of death
    5 October 1981 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    60yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gsiborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA34; Plot 92; Warrant # 27014 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Hinepare Marae War Memorial, Rangitukia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Love you dad.
    Public - Savannah - Direct descendant - 25 April 2020
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  • Moe mai ra great grandad 💙
    Public - Savannah - Direct descendant - 25 April 2020
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  • Proud of you Papa. Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou.
    Public - Maaka - Direct descendant - 30 September 2016
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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 76 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
06 July 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
25 April 2020SavannahWellington, New ZealandDirect descendant
30 September 2016MaakaNapier, NZDirect descendant
09 January 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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