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Keni Kamira

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Private K. Kamira, of Rawene, killed in action. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19410625-26-27. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions

Private K. Kamira, of Rawene, killed in action. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Librar …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Keni AWMM
  • Surname
    Kamira AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Kenneth Campbell AWMM
    • Ken AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 39366 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
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Rawene, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 R. Kamira (father), Rawene, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 2 May 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Greece AWMM
    • 1941 Crete AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 39366 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ken Kamira was the son of Karu and Katarina Kamira of Rawene, New Zealand.

    Listed as Ken on the Nominal Roll

    Listed as Keni on the Mitimiti War Memorial AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 May 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Crete, Greece AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service 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
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mitimiti War Memorial, Hato Hemi te Whare Karakia (St James), Matihetihe, Mitimiti, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
    • Matihetihe School War Memorial 1939-45, Matihetihe, Mitimiti, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM

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