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Taniwha Waru

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Taniwha AWMM
  • Surname
    Waru AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 802681 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Motunui, Waitara, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Miss A. Watson (fiancee), Care of W.L. Watson, Motunui, Waitara, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 May 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 802681 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

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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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Kia Ora My name is Tai Waru I am one of Sonny Warus many great grand children. Was a honour to come here and have something to be proud of. Wish I had meet you koro but I know one day i will be able to make you and my tipuna proud. I herd so many stories about how amazing you were in your life and you how much of an great impact you had on people around the world. Hope one day I will be able to share your life and journey with the world. Love you lots and always in my heart xxo Tai Waru(Little Tai)
    Public - Tai Erica - Direct descendant - 24 November 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 134 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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24 November 2015Tai EricaAucklandDirect descendant

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