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Kiri Winiata

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Portrait, WW2 (stamped Acme Studios 241.S.33); Kiri Winiata, soldier seated at a wooden table, drinking tea with cup raised to his lips, saucer and a second cup on a saucer on the table and one empty plate. (photo from whanau collections) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, WW2 (stamped Acme Studios 241.S.33); Kiri Winiata, soldier seated at a wooden table, drink …

Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1904 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 March 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kiri-winiata
  • Place of birth
    Bay Of Plenty, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 March 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kiri-winiata
  • Birth notes
    Son of Winiata Matia and of Pinia te Ara Winiata Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 March 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kiri-winiata
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Cape Runaway, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs K. Winiata (wife), Omaio, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • Husband of Rangiauta Winiata, of Omaio, BOP Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 March 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kiri-winiata

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    WW2 POW - Stalag VIII-B (later 344), Lamsdorf, Poland POW Deaths (R25405152)
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Killed or died while a Prisoner of War, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died while prisoner of war AWMM
    • 19 June 1943 AWMMOther, WWII AWMM
      Failure liver function. Lazarett. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Kiri Winiata was the son of Winiata Matia and of Pinia te Ara Winiata (nee Pinia te Ara Tukutuku Wihafri of Omaio. He was the husband of Rangiauta Winiata also of Omaio. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 June 1943 AWMM
    Age 39 AWMM
    Germany, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed or died while a Prisoner of War AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cracow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland AWMM Plot 3, Row D, Grave 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 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Whakarewarewa, Te Hokowhitu-a-tu Memorial Gateway, Rotorua AWMM

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  • My great grandfather is Rongomaiwhiti Winiata,from Whakarewarewa,Kiri's brother.
    Public - Joseph Junior Tama - Direct descendant - 22 May 2017
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  • Kiri was my grandfather he was also the father of my mother Pinia Te Ara Winiata II also known as Pinia Anaru. She never met her father as he was onboard a ship and heading off to war when she was born. But she met her grandmother her father
    Public - Georgina Alexia - Direct descendant - 21 June 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 203 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Deaths While Prisoner of War - Navy, Army, Air Force and Civilians [WW2 NZ POW Deaths], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393 Box 1 (R25405152). AWMM
    • . Public - Ewa - 3 November 2022 - Cracow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland AWMM Plot 3, Row D, Grave 7

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 March 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
03 November 2022EwaWarsaw, PolandOther
03 November 2022PrzemysławKrakówOther
22 May 2017Joseph Junior TamaWhakatane/NZDirect descendant
21 June 2016Georgina AlexiaAucklandDirect descendant

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