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John Poutu

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Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of Memories, Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day 1999 in memory of those who died in Greece. - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Poutu AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    25989 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. 1919 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-poutu
  • Place of birth
    East Coast, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-poutu
  • Birth notes
    Son of Whataran and Mereaira Poutu, of Ruatoria, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-poutu
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ruatoria, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Charles Kemp (mother), Ruatoria, 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
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    25989 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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  • Son of Whataran and Mereaira Poutu, of Ruatoria AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Greece, Europe 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
    DIED—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Poutu, Pte. John. Mother: Mrs. C. Kemp, Ruatoria Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 July 2023 - N.Z. CASUALTIES
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 20657, 10 SEPTEMBER 1941, PAGE 4
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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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
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 384 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

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31 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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