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Raroa Leef

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1919 AWMM Whangape, North Auckland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Puna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R. Leef (mother), Herekino, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 July 1942 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    802425 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Raroa Leef was the son of Whiri and Ria Leef, of Whangape

    Educated at the local Whangape Native School. He was a member of the Whangape rugby senior team in 1938 and of the Tauranga team in 1941.

    He was a keen runner and all round athlete.

    He volunteered for military service in 1942 and went overseas in July of the same year.

    Brother of Mr Tua Leef of Whangape.

    Listed as Leefe by CWGC (February 2011). Listed as Leefe on the Hokianga Memorial AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    18 February 1944 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM IX. E. 4. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • 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. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 112 AWMM
    • Leaf, J.M. (1990). Leaf family reunion, 1832-1990. Kaikohe, N.Z.: Author. 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

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15 February 2022Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher
05 July 2016MikaereTauranga, New ZealandOther relative

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