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Bill Iwihora

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel I_003. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel I_003. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bill AWMM
  • Surname
    Iwihora AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    39013 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waerenga, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Peter Iwihora (father), Waerenga, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    39013 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 Bushman/Civilian AWMM
    Huntly, Waikato 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Bill Iwihora was the son of Peter Iwihora and Tuku Iwihora (nee Ropata) of Waerenga AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 November 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 9.F. 10. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

Roll of Honour

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  • RIP Uncle Bill
    Public - Sally - Other relative - 23 April 2018
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  • RIP. On my list for next year to visit your resting place. NEVER to be forgotten by the Iwihora whanau.
    Public - Sharron - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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  • RIP Grandad ( Great Grand Father) happy ANZAC day
    Public - Robert Brown (Papaka) - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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  • Rest in peace uncle.
    Public - Mary - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 95 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 April 2018SallySilverstreamDirect descendant
25 April 2017SharronBrisbane AustraliaDirect descendant
25 April 2017Robert Brown (Papaka)Papakura, NZ Direct descendant
25 April 2017MaryWaiuku, New ZealandDirect descendant

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