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Albert Paul Anaru

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Albert Paul AWMM
  • Surname
    Anaru AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Arapeta P ANARU Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 October 2022 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/omaio-soldiers-memorial-church-st-patricks
  • Service number
    WWI 16/1392 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 May 1895 AWMM Raukokore, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of birth
    3 May 1895 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Raukokore, Eastern BOP, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Te Wika Anaru, of Rotorua Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Rotorua, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Te Wika Anaru (father), Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Messines AWMM
    • Egyptian E F & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/1392 AWMM
  • Military service
    1916-1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Clerk AWMM
    • 8 Feb 1916 at Narrow Neck, Takapuna Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    21yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Military Record

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Private Anaru was the son of Te Wika Anaru, of Rotorua

    Next of Kin: Mr Te Wika Anaru, Rotorua (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/albert-paul-anaru
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Tikitiki Church's War Memorial
    Opotiki's War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 February 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Rotorua War Memorial (World War 1) AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Hello. I am a retired colonel of the Belgian Army.
    On one of my visits of the battlefields and cemeteries of WW I in the West of Belgium last year I discovered the name of Pvte Paul Anaru from Rotorua, fallen in the battle of Messines in June 1917.
    As I planned already a trip to New Zealand with a stay in Rotorua I convinced the Mayor of Messines to give me a memorial plaque of his town. I will hand over this plaque to the Anaru family on Thursday 15 March 2018 at the cemetery of Rotorua.
    The text I wrote on the back of this plaque : " In honour of Paul Anaru who gave his life for our freedom 100 years ago. Lest not forget. "
    Public - Chris - 7 March 2018
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
15 October 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
07 March 2018ChrisOudenaarde - BelgiumOther
07 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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