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Nolan Tariho Raihania

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Photograph of Private Nolan Raihania 817699. Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (May 2017). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    only son of Hine Tapurau Raihania Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Muriwai, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs H. Raihania (mother), Muriwai, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Single/WWII AWMM
    • 1948 married Ana (Gin) Kaua Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Pipiwharauroa Newspaper, Gisborne

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 817699 AWMM
  • Military 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
    Age 16 AWMM
    Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • 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

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Ana Hine I Ahuarangi Te Ata Iti Te Oparani Rangiriri Raihana (Known as Gin). They were married in 1949.

    Educated at Te Muriwai Native School before he attended Te Aute College.

    Long time member of Gisborne RSA

    Involved in kapa-haka, Māori education, and music.
    From 1968 - 1978 he was on the Mataura Borough Council, and was then appointed Justice of the Peace.

    Appointed in 2008 national president of 28 Maori Battalion Association

    In 2011 Nolan was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to Māori.

    New Zealand Herald April 4, 2007 has published portrait.
    Increased age to enlist was 16 and said he was 22. AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 October 2016 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Cemetery
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Memorials

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  • arohamutungakore
    Public - Dino - Direct descendant - 9 June 2020
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  • Kaore te aroha i a au ki a koe, haere ake nei xx

    Pāpā❤️
    Public - Makaira - Direct descendant - 25 April 2020
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  • Ia rā, ia pō, mo ake tonu 💜
    Public - Dene - Direct descendant - 23 April 2020
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  • Mamma solo per te la mia canzone vola
    Mamma sarai con me tu non sarai piu sola

    Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou
    Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 23 April 2020
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  • Only a whisper away Papa xo
    Public - Merania - Direct descendant - 23 April 2020
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  • Kei a koe aku whakaaro...
    Public - Kimihia - Direct descendant - 24 October 2017
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  • Ol Papa
    Public - Tariho - Direct descendant - 20 July 2017
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  • Hi Papa! You need a picture too!
    Public - Kimihia - Other Relative - 17 May 2015
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Sources

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
    • 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 81 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. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Tahana, Y. "Cowboys" fought Nazis and prejudice". (2008, May 1). New Zealand Herald. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Ihaka, J. (2007, April 4). Military answer for wayward youth. New Zealand Herald, p. A7 includes portrait AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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07 November 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
09 June 2020Dino Moerewa, NorthlandDirect descendant
25 April 2020MakairaAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant
23 April 2020DeneDunedin, AotearoaDirect descendant
23 April 2020KimAuckland New ZealandDirect descendant

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