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Henry Wi Waka Wi

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NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry Wi Waka AWMM
  • Surname
    Wi AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hori Wikio Wi AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 19474 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1896 AWMM Whangarei, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
    1899 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-wi-waka-wi
  • Place of birth
    Whangarei Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - Military REcord
  • Birth notes
    Son of Wi Kio and Rangiahua Kio, of Te Kuit Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-wi-waka-wi
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Kuiti Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Wi Kio (father), Te Kuiti, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 19474 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Sling Camp, England AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 22 September 1916 AWMM Farmer/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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Wi Kio and Rangiahua Kio, of Te Kuiti, New Zealand.

    Private Wi joined the Maori (Pioneer) Battalion on 14 September 1917 at Bournonville.

    At the beginning of December 1917 Wi fell ill, suffering from debility. His health did not improve and he was transferred to No.1 NZGH, Brockenhurst on 11 December. This illness developed into pneumonia, and he died of this disease on 8 February 1918. (Church, p.177)

    Next of Kin: Mr Wi Kio, Te Kuiti, Waitomo (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    8 February 1918 AWMM
    Brockenhurst, Hampshire AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-wi-waka-wi
  • Cause of death
    • Died of Disease AWMM
    • Died of Sickness Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-wi-waka-wi
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Hampshire, England AWMM Plot A, Row 3, Grave 12 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Ngāti Maniapoto's WW1 Memorial, Te Tokanganui-a-noho Marae, Te Kuiti AWMM

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 June 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
29 November 2018JulianaAucklandResearcher

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