Rewi Maniapoto Macdonald
Born 1 Feb 1918 - Died 25 Sept 1978
- Service number
- WWII 25923 AWMM
- Also known as
- Dave AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW2 Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, D Company AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Rewi Maniapoto AWMM
- Surname
- Macdonald AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Dave AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 25923 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
- Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Iwi o Tainui, Tainui, Waka o Ngā Iwi, Ngā Iwi, Māori AWMM
- Ngāti Takihiku (Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga), Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Iwi o Tainui, Tainui, Waka o Ngā Iwi, Ngā Iwi, Māori AWMM
- Rangitāne ki Wairau, Rangitāne, Ngā Iwi o Kurahaupō, Kurahaupō, Waka o Ngā Iwi, Ngā Iwi, Māori AWMM
- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1 Feb 1918 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Pre 03 Nov 1939 AWMM Oaro, Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mr Hoani Macdonald (father), Puketa, Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 08 Nov 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 25923 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 03 Nov 1939 AWMM
Age 21 AWMM
Labourer/Civilian AWMM - Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Batory AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, D Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 4th 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
- Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Brown AWMM - Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Black AWMM - Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 feet 10 1/2 inches AWMM - Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
Wounded 4 September 1942 AWMM - Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Ventricular Fibrillation AWMM
- Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW2 1 Nov 1943 AWMM
Medically unfit AWMM
Private AWMM
28 (Maori) Battalion, D Company AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Hoani MacDonald and Christina Marie (nee Sciascia). AWMM
About death
- Death
- 25 Sept 1978 AWMM
Age 60 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of Disease AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Māori Island Urupa, Otamawahu, Marlborough AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- Maia Hart, 'Pou whenua to recognise the fallen and the survivors of 28th Māori Battalion', 6 November 2020
https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/123298380/pou-whenua-to-recognise-the-fallen-and-the-survivors-of-28th-mori-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
Sources Used - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. Personal page
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/rewi-maniapoto-macdonald
Further Reference
- Maia Hart, 'Pou whenua to recognise the fallen and the survivors of 28th Māori Battalion', 6 November 2020
- References
- Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group.
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- 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.
WW2 3: WW2 290 - Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
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