Peter Simon

Forenames

Peter AWMM

Surname

Simon AWMM

Also known as

• Haimona AWMM
• Pire HAIMONA served as Peter SIMON
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 7 June 2024 - https://28maoribattalion.org.nz/photo/grave-pire-haimona & refer to his Headstone

Service number

801758 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Birth

1907 AWMM

Birth notes

Son of Hone Haimona and Ngahere Haimona, of Te Ahuahu,

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 August 2026 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/peter-haimona

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Te Ahu Ahu, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mr J. Simon (father), Te Ahu Ahu, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

• Pre 21 Jul 1943 AWMM Widowed AWMM
• Husband of Nganeko Haimona.
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 August 2026 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/peter-haimona

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Italy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

801758 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, A Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
28 (Maori) Battalion, A Company AWMM

Peter Haimona (Served as Simon) was the son of Hone Haimona and Ngahere Haimona of Te Ahuahu, New Zealand. He was the husband of Nganeko Haimona. AWMM

Death

18 Mar 1944 AWMM
Age  37 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI. J. 14. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

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/2409899
  Further Reference

References

• 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.
  WW2 12: WW2 176
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.