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Wiremu Rahiri Hare

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Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of Memories, Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day 1999 in memory of those who died in Greece. - This image may be subject to copyright

Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Wiremu Rahiri AWMM
  • Surname
    Hare AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    6063 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 November 1902 AWMM Kaikohe, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 118 Oban Rd., Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs C. Hare (wife), Kings Court, Ohakune Junction, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Greece AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    6063 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Railway Engine Driver/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Wiremu Hare was the son of Rahiri and Kiri; husband of Christina Hare, of Morningside, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Wiremu was born 25 November, 1902 in Kaikohe.

      Children born to Wiremu and Christina were; Sydney William and Naida Burl Public - Bronwyn - Other Relative - 23 February 2015 - Personal file
    • Medals awarded: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, 1939/45 War Medal, NZ War Service Medal Public - bronwyn - Direct descendant - 26 April 2021 - Personnel file
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Death

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  • Death
    26 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 38 AWMM
    Greece, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM

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26 April 2021bronwynSydneyDirect descendant

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