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Waata Taukamo

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 68), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 68), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Waata AWMM
  • Surname
    Taukamo AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Waata Taukamo AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 19753 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 August 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 August 1891 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Whenua Kura, East Coast Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Wi and Iritana Taukamo, of Kahukura, Waiapu Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/waata-taukamo
  • Address before enlistment
    Cross Road, Manutahi Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Kikiwai Tuakamo (wife), Kahukura, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mr Pokai Tuakamo of Kahukura (EB) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 July 1917 AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1915 married Kikiwa Rangi
      father of 1 child Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 19th NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Reinforcements Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 19753 AWMM
  • Military service
    Mar 1917 - Dec 1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    • 31 March 1917 at Narrow Neck Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    26yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Military Record

Embarkations

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Wi and Iritana Taukamo, of Kahukura, Waiapu, Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    31 December 1917 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM B. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 January 2017JaniceWaitaraResearcher
11 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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