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Monita Eru Delamere

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L/Cpl # 637190 Montia DELAMERE of Opotiki10th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori Battalion

Montia Delamere

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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    17 June 1921 AWMM Omaio, Bay of Plenty AWMM
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  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 1 May 1942 AWMM Albert Street, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Delamere (wife), Albert Street, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Married his wife, Mary Thornton just eight days before leaving for war

    Father of 6 children

    Appointed Secretary for the Te Whakatohea Maori Trust Board in 1979

    Appointed 1986 to the Waitangi Tribunal AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 April 1993 AWMM
    Age 71 AWMM
    Opotiki, Bay of Plenty AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    urupa, Tokata, Whitianga, New Zealand AWMM
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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. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 49 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

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