Tahere Hemi Tuhi
Born 6 Dec 1912
- Service number
- 802245 AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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About birth
- Birth
- 6 Dec 1912 AWMM
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Care of G. Brown, Puha, New Zealand AWMM
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- Next of kin
- Mrs P. Tuhi (wife), Care of G. Brown, Puha, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 21 Jul 1943 AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- 802245 AWMM
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Military decorations
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- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
10 May 1945 AWMM
Pte Tuhi was medical orderly during the attack of his platoon to establish a bridgehead across the river Baldona on 12 October 1944. Early in the attack the platoon was pinned down by heavy mortar and machine-gun fire and the sergeant wounded. Pte. Tuhi, in spite of the concentrated fire, went forward to the aid of the wounded sergeant and commenced dressing his wounds. Pte. Tuhi was himself badly wounded in the arm but he completed the dressing and, still under mortar and machine-gun fire, he lifted the sergeant and carried him back to safety. For the rest of the attack, in spite of his own suffering, Pte. Tuhi continued to carry on his duties, his courage and devotion to duty being of the very highest order. (London Gazette 10/5/1945 (I)) The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Tuhi, Taheri Hemi. (Ref. WO 373/11/639). Military Medal. 10 May 1945 AWMM - War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
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- WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations
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- WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
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Biographical information
- Private T. H. Tuhi, MM; Puha, Te Karaka; born NZ 6 Dec 1912; labourer; twice wounded. (Source: Cody, J.F. 28 Maori Battalion. p.426.)
'The 23rd Battalion tried to move to the next objective, the Scolo Rigossa, but was halted by heavy fire, and for some hours both our and the enemy's artillery were in full action, the Germans ‘stonking’ Gatteo and our guns Sant' Angelo and each dealing according to his lights with the Rio Baldona area. Fifth Brigade started again about 3 p.m. for the Scolo Rigossa, this time with more success, although C Company on the open flank had initial difficulty with a strongpoint. Here another MM was won by Private T. H. Tuhi, company medical orderly, who attended the wounded under fire and was himself wounded.
There was no further opposition and the battalion had settled into casas near the Scolo Rigossa by 4 p.m., with the enemy FDLs about 200 yards beyond it. Sant' Angelo was now becoming very much of a preoccupation both with Colonel Young and Brigadier Burrows. The support tanks were roadbound and could not pass that enemy strongpoint to assist the Maoris, while the Canadian unit was similarly embarrassed. No further move was made by 5 Brigade that day; A Company sent a patrol towards Sant' Angelo to test its strength but the reception it was accorded was quite convincing; an engineer who went with the patrol reported that the road was thick with mines. Private T. H. Tuhi, MM; Puha, Te Karaka; born NZ 6 Dec 1912; labourer; twice wounded.
' (Source: Cody, J.F. 28 Maori Battalion. p. 426.) 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 - 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 10 May 1945, p.2455.). Military Medal.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37072/supplements/2455
Further Reference - The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Tuhi, Taheri Hemi. (Ref. WO 373/11/639). Military Medal.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7353929
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 196 - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
p.426.
- 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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