Hone Kira Whareaitu
Born b. 1916
Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 February 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hone-kira-whareaitu
- Died 1 Aug 1944 - Service number
- WWII 39638 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Private Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Hone Kira AWMM
- Surname
- Whareaitu AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWII 39638 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
- b. 1916Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 February 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hone-kira-whareaitu
- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
- Wairata’s (my great grandmother) maiden name was Mc Gregor not Mc DonaldPublic - Veronica Lee Ngahirapu - Direct descendant - 21 July 2025 - File is on Google, My ancestry.com.
Multiple resources - Son of Wiremu & of Wairata WHAREAITU (nee McDonald), of WhakarewarewaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 February 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hone-kira-whareaitu
- Wairata’s (my great grandmother) maiden name was Mc Gregor not Mc Donald
- Address before enlistment
- 77 Vivian Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs I.N.K. Wahreaitu (wife), 18 Devon Street, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
- My great grandmothers last name is Whareaitu not Wahreaitu,
Please correct the spelling errorPublic - Jason Cassius - Direct descendant - 2 August 2021 - Whareaitu
- Relationship status
- Pre 21 Feb 1944-31 Mar 1944 AWMM Married AWMM
- Husband of Ihipera Ngahirapu Whareaitu ( nee Ehau)Public - Veronica Lee Ngahirapu - Direct descendant - 21 July 2025 - Hone Te Kira and Ihipera Ngahirapu were my grandparents. His place of burial is the name given to my mother Florence Te Kira.
- husband of Ihipero Ugahicapu Whareaitu, of RotoruaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 February 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hone-kira-whareaitu
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Italy AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 39638 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Mooltan or Willem Ruys AWMM Temporary Corporal AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Private Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!
28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Hone Whareaitu was the son of Wiremu Whareaitu and of Wairata Whareaitu (nee McDonald), of Whakarewarewa, New Zealand; husband of Ihipero Ugahicapu Whareaitu, of Rotorua. AWMM
- My grandmother was Wairata Whareaitu. Her family name was McGregor not McDonald as shown above.
She was the mother of Hone Kira and also my mother Agnes Elizabeth. I was fortunate to know my grandmother as a youngster.Public - Reihana Patrick - Other relative - 8 September 2024 - I knew her personaly as a young child and attended her tangi in Whakarewarewa. She is buried in the cemetery in Sala St. - My grandmothers name was Ihipera Ngahirapu WhareaituPublic - Jason Cassius - Direct descendant - 2 August 2021 - https://www.myheritage.com/site-individuals-151057402/kepa-ehau?csrf_token=T_e86d5x6ry71014b1_867dc6n0t4od1145.1627924628.579244ddab33eb70361fc0a298aa8a4d&page=1&action=search&query=Ihipera&searchIn=new&scope=all&spelling=exact&aSearch=off&editBoxInitialText=Find+a+person
About death
- Death
- 1 Aug 1944 AWMM
Age 28 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Florence War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VII. B. 4. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Whakarewarewa, Te Hokowhitu-a-tu Memorial Gateway, Rotorua AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
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 - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2379631
Sources Used
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
- References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
p.133 - 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.
- Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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