Samuel Bluett

Forenames

Samuel AWMM

Surname

Bluett AWMM

Also known as

Samuel Hamiora BLUETT

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Service number

WWII 6171 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

• Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
• Mataatua, Waka o Ngā Iwi, Ngā Iwi, Māori AWMM
• Māori AWMM

Date of birth

b. 1916

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Place of birth

Taneatua B.O.P.

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Birth notes

Son of Jack and Rakapa Bluett, of Taneatua

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Address before enlistment

WW2 Pre Jun 1940 AWMM Taneatua, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Mrs R. Bluett (mother), Taneatua, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre Jun 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Western Desert AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWII 6171 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown 2NZEF Nom Roll 2, p. 20 Labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom Roll 2, p. 20

Embarkation details

WW2 Corporal/Military AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Second Echelon AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Corporal/Military Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!
28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!

Samuel Bluett was the son of Jack and Rakapa Bluett of Taneauta, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

11 Dec 1941 CWGC
Age  25 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Obituary

L/Cpl. Sam BLUETT Born in this district twenty-six -years ago, L/Cpl. S. BLUETT was a son of Mr and Mrs J. Bluett of Taneatua. He was educated at Taneatua, and, as a young man was regarded as a footballer of considerable promise. He represented Whakatane on several occasions. On the outbreak of war he enlisted and with another brother Cpl Charles Bluett went overseas with the Maori Battalion of the Second Echelon. After the long period of training in England the Battalion was transferred to Egypt and from there to Greece. L/'Cpl Bluett went through the Greecian and Cretan campaigns, being one of the men who assisted to build the wonderful 'fighting' reputation earned by his battalion. A younger brother Pte Fred Bluett, who left with the Firth Echelon, has since been reported wounded. L/Cpl Sam Bluett was a popular young soldier who was known for his strength and ;manly feats

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Memorial name

• Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Roll of Honour, Taneatua War Memorial Hall, Bay of Plenty AWMM

Related objects

External links

• 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. Personal page
  http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/samuel-bluett
  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
  Further Reference
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Roll of Honour, Taneatua War Memorial Hall, Bay of Plenty
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/taneatua-hall-roll-honour
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2119733
  Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 2: WW2 20
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books.
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Information kindly provided by family