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John College Reedy

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Group of 28 Maori Battalion Officers at dinner, Hotel St George, Beirut, 1930 hours, 5 June 1942. From left to right: Colonel Edward Te Whiti Love, Rev. Captain Takimoana Kahi Harawira, Lieutenant Paikea Henare Toka, Captain Robert Cecil Shaw-Thompson, Captain Kereti Pau Mariu, Lieutenant Henry Colton Arundel Lambert, Mr Charles Basil Bennet, Lieutenant William Vercoe, WO1 Allan Campbell Wood, DCM, Lieutenant George Tuoro Marsden, John Richard Ormsby, Second Lieutenant Ian Graeme Howden, Major Sydney Freyberg Jackson, Captain Waipaina Matehe Awarau, Major James Clendon Tau Henare, CBE, Lieutenant Hupa Hamiora, Captain James Tuhiwai, mid, Lieutenant Kuru Waaka, Lieutenant Edward Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel Arapeta Awatere, Captain James Matahere, Second Lieutenant John College Reedy, Duncan McCrae, Lieutenant Dr Ronald Alexander MacDonald, Colonel W.W.Johnston, Ben Porter, CSM Rangi France Logan, Second Lieutenant Ehai John Ropata, Jumbo Joseph, Second Lieutenant Kingi Areta Keiha, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker DSO. - This image may be subject to copyright

Group of 28 Maori Battalion Officers at dinner, Hotel St George, Beirut, 1930 hours, 5 June 1942. Fr …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John College AWMM
  • Surname
    Reedy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • JC Reedy AWMM
    • Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    39165 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
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    b. 16 July 1912 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2022 - Research
  • Place of birth
    Ruatoria, East Coast Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2022 - Research
  • Birth notes
    son of Thomas Henry & Heni REEDY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2022 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Maraea (wife), Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1935 John C REEDY married Maraea WALSH Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2022 - Research

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    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
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    39165 AWMM
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    WW2 Unknown AWMM Storeman/Civilian AWMM
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Biographical information

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    • Listed as John College Reedy in Nominal Roll. Listed as Jack (JC) Reedy in Soutar (2008) AWMM
    • John College REEDY died 11 November 1996 aged 84years
      He is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Whakatane Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 September 2022 - https://www.whakatane.govt.nz/services/cemeteries-and-crematorium/cemeteries-search

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  • 11 Nov 1996 - John College REEDY died aged 84yrs
    He is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Whakatane
    Blk RSA Y Plot 11P
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2022
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  • My great grandfather. Miss you lots Koro xxx. I wish I learnt about your time in the war. You are a hero in my eyes love you
    Public - Erin - Other Relative - 28 March 2015
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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 395 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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26 September 2022Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher
28 March 2015ErinWellingtonOther Relative

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