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Hapi Waaka

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Waaka, H. - Wainwright, C. (photo J Halpin 2010) - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Waaka, H. - Wainwright, C. (photo J …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Hapi AWMM
  • Surname
    Waaka AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hapi Waaka AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 20823 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 1916 AWMM Waihopo, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Hapi Waaka (father), Te Kao, North Cape, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 11 October 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 20823 AWMM
  • Military service
    Mangonui cadets AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 1916 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Gum digger/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 9 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      154 pounds AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died from influenza AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 9" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      154 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Auckland, 14 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.
    Marched out Sling Camp, 1 February 1917, and proceeded overseas to France; joined Maori (Pioneer) Bn, in the field, 25 May 1917.
    Admitted to Field Ambulance, 5 August 1917 (scabies); admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1917; discharged to duty, 18 August 1917; rejoined unit, 22 August 1917.
    On leave, 8 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 September 1918.
    Admitted to Field Ambulance, 19 December 1918 (influenza); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 December 1918; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 22 December 1918; placed on Dangerously Ill List, 23 December 1918
    Died of influenza, 27 December 1918.
    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    27 December 1918 AWMM
    Wimereux, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XII. E. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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