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Reihana Tangoiro

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel T_002. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel T_002. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Reihana AWMM
  • Surname
    Tangoiro AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    802225 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. abt 1915 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/reihana-tangoiro & NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    East Coast, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/reihana-tangoiro & NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Hohepa and Iwingaro Tipoki Tangoiro; husband of Hariata Tangoiro of Ruatoria Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/reihana-tangoiro & NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H. Tangoiro (wife), Repourua, Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1939 Reihana TANGOIRO married Hariata MUA Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Reihana Tangoiro was the son of Hohepa and Iwingaro Tipoki Tangoiro; husband of Hariata Tangoiro, of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 December 1944 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Forli War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI, A, 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    KILLED IN ACTION - Tangoiro, Temp. L/Cpl. Reihana; wife. Mrs. H. Tangoiro, Ruatoria Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXI, ISSUE 21598, 28 DECEMBER 1944, PAGE 6
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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  • I am your grand daughter and I'm so proud to be. My mum is one of your daughters, Haraina Tangoiro. I am named after your wife Hariata Tuari Mua. Love you always your moko girl Hariataxox
    Public - Hariata Katarina Marion - Other Relative - 27 February 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 189 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Ko te Reo Huringa Tau o te Ope Maori Tuarua, i noho ki Remuera, Ohaeawai, 1942-43: The Anniversary Magazine of the Second Maori Battalion, Remuera, Ohaeawai 1942-1943. Patrick Smyth Papers, MS-2002-147, Auckland War Memorial Museum. AWMM
    • Nominal Roll of Members of the 2nd Maori Battalion, 26th January 1943. Part of the 2nd Maori Battalion Anniversary Magazine. (MS-2002-147). Auckland War Memorial Museum. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
20 December 2021Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher
27 February 2015Hariata Katarina MarionHamiltonOther Relative

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