Barney Kirk
Born 1923 - Died 10 Aug 2011
- Service number
- 802026 AWMM
- Also known as
- —
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Staff Sergeant AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1923 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 1923Public - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - estimated from death age
- Place of birth
- NZPublic - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - estimated from death age
- Birth notes
- Son of William and Karoraina KirkPublic - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/barney-kirk
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs W. Kirk (mother), Tikitiki, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 21 Jul 1943 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 802026 AWMM
- Military service
- 2nd Maori Battalion AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 10th Reinforcements AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- Staff Sergeant AWMM
28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of William and Karoraina Kirk.
Husband of the Ngarangi and Ora
Four brothers served with the 28 (Maori) Battalion, only 2 brothers came home Barney (802026) and Harold (62594). Jack (802027) was killed in action and Thomas (39143) died on active service. Barney and Jack have sequential service numbers. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 10 Aug 2011 AWMM
Age 88 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
- Gisborne, NZPublic - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM Servicemen's Lawn AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
- Block RSA 32; Plot 103; Warrant # 29058Public - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Records
- Obituary
- Death notice: Gisborne Herald, August 2011 AWMM
- Memorial name
- Hinepare Marae War Memorial, RangitukiaPublic - Lorraine - Researcher - 9 January 2016 - Research
- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Sources Used - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. Personal page
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/barney-kirk
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 - 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
- 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 107 - Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman.
Portrait published in Soutar (2008) - Gisborne Herald
Death notice: Gisborne Herald, August 2011 - 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.
- 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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