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Herewini Whakarua

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Portrait of Warrant Officer Herewini Whakarua 16/382. Image taken from the book 'In Memoriam, 1914-1919' published by the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys Association. Image uploaded July 2004. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Warrant Officer Herewini Whakarua 16/382. Image taken from the book 'In Memoriam, 1914-1 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herewini AWMM
  • Surname
    Whakarua AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Herewini Wakarua AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/382 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Waitotara, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Wakarua, Waitotara, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/382 AWMM
  • Military service
  • 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 Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Herewini Whakarua was the son of Iwiora Tamaipara and Te Ata Whiro, of Waitotara, New Zealand.

    "Left New Zealand with the first Maori Contingent, and in due course arrived at Gallipoli, where he took part in most of the heavy fighting, coming through unharmed. After the evacuation he was sent to France, where he received very severe wounds from shell fire in both thighs as well as his neck. He was admitted to hospital on January 3rd, 1918, and died ten days later, being buried at Ligssenthork [sic] Military Cemetery, near Poperinge. At the time of his death he had attained the rank of Sergeant-Major." (In Memoriam, 1914-1918 [Wanganui Collegiate School])

    The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website records name as Herewini Wakarua, and rank as Company Sergeant Major (CMS). AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    13 January 1918 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXVI.CC.4. AWMM
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  • 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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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 769 AWMM
    • In Memoriam, 1914-1918. (1919).Wanganui, N.Z.: Collegiate School. AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd. AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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24 April 2020KevinWhanganui, New ZealandResearcher
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