Lawson Tunoa Crapp
Born b. 1920
Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Service number
- WWII 67555 AWMM
- Korea 204457 AWMM
- Also known as
- Henry Tunoa Lawson CRAPPPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
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About
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- Forenames
- Lawson Tunoa AWMM
- Surname
- Crapp AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Henry Tunoa Lawson CRAPPPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Service number
- WWII 67555 AWMM
- Korea 204457 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
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Images
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About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
- b. 1920Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Place of birth
- NZPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Birth notes
- Son of Sidney Cecil & Elizabeth Tepoono CRAPPPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Birth records
- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Toroa Street, Whakatane, New Zealand AWMM
- Korea 10 Stokes Rd, Hamilton AWMM
- Korea No 1 Wellpark Ave, Auckland W2 AWMM
- Korea Toroa St, Whakatane AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mrs E. Crapp (mother), Toroa Street, Whakatane, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 21 Jul 1943 AWMM Single AWMM
- 1948 Lawson Tunoa CRAPP married Mihikore NGATAIPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 July 2026 - NZ BDM Marriage records
Wars and conflicts
- War
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
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- WWII 67555 AWMM
- Korea 204457 AWMM
- Military service
- 2nd Maori Battalion AWMM
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Training and Enlistment
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Hotel employee/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Sergeant AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
- Korea Gunner/Military K-Force R22440250 British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
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Biographical information
- Member of New Zealand’s official 135-strong Coronation Contingent for the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, which sailed to the United Kingdom aboard HMNZS Black Prince, in company with HMAS Sydney as an “Anzac Squadron.” The contingent marched in the coronation procession, mounted guard at Buckingham Palace, and RNZN personnel took part in the Coronation Naval Review at Spithead. AWMM
About death
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Further Reference - Paterson, Lachy. (24 October 2020). The forgotten Maori Battalion. maorihomefront.nz
https://www.maorihomefront.nz/en/whanau-stories/the-forgotten-maori-battalion/
Further Reference
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
- References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 12: WW2 44 - Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books.
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Ko te Reo Huringa Tau o te Ope Maori Tuarua, i noho ki Remuera, Ohaeawai, 1942-43: The Anniversary Magazine of the Second Maori Battalion, Remuera, Ohaeawai 1942-1943. Patrick Smyth Papers, MS-2002-147, Auckland War Memorial Museum.
- Nominal Roll of Members of the 2nd Maori Battalion, 26th January 1943. Part of the 2nd Maori Battalion Anniversary Magazine. (MS-2002-147). Auckland War Memorial Museum.
- Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250)
- 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.
- Coronation Medals 1953 - Nominal Roll. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R21681744)
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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