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Kerepori Kiwha

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel J_020. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel J_020. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kerepori AWMM
  • Surname
    Kiwha AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Kelly Kiwha AWMM
  • Service number
    802028 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1915 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kerepori-kiwha
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kerepori-kiwha
  • Birth notes
    Son of Te Kauri Kiwha and Tau Iwi Kiwha, of Puha, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kerepori-kiwha
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Puha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr T. Kiwha (father), Puha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • Husband of Te Akau Kiwha, of Puha, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kerepori-kiwha

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    802028 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Te Kauri Kiwha and Tau Iwi Kiwha, of Puha, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Te Akau Kiwha, of Puha. AWMM
    • Sergeant K. Kiwha, recently wounded, is 29 years of. age, and was prominent in Gisborne football before proceeding overseas. He entered camp in December, 1942, and also has seen much service in the past two years. He is a married man with two children. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 August 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXI, ISSUE 21547, 28 OCTOBER 1944, PAGE 6
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 October 1944 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy AWMM V. A. 26. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Sergeant K. Kiwha, recently wounded, is 29 years of. age, and was prominent in Gisborne football before proceeding overseas. He entered camp in December, 1942, and also has seen much service in the past two years. He is a married man with two children Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 July 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXI, ISSUE 21547, 28 OCTOBER 1944, PAGE 6
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

Roll of Honour

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Leave a tribute or memory of Kerepori Kiwha

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  • Kia ora koro, I am tawhetakinos moko and would like to send our love from all the whanau back in puha Arohanui Kelly
    Public - kelly - Other relative - 22 September 2015
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  • Kia ora Koro. You are the epitome of courage. Without your bravery we would not be where we are today. No words could ever show the appreciation each & everyone one of us has for you. Arohanui Your Moko xxx
    Public - Alex - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • 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 108 AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
      Portrait published in Soutar (2008) 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
05 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
01 January 2018AniheraAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
22 September 2015kellypuha,te karaka,gisborneOther relative
24 April 2015AlexGisborne, New ZealandOther Relative

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