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Albert Rangiuia

Headstone, Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - This image may be subject to cop …

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert AWMM
  • Surname
    Rangiuia AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Arapeta RANGIUI Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 October 2022 - https://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/photo/arapeta-rangiuia
  • Service number
    39218 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 Tolaga Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr D. Rangiuia (brother), Tolaga Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    39218 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 Arapeta Rangiuia and Tepora Rangiuia (nee Jury), of Tolaga Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 November 1942 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    EgyptNorth Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 3. A. 23 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    IN MEMORIAM
    Rangiuia.— ln loving memory of Pte. Albert Rangiuia, who died of wounds on November 28, 1942.
    —Ever remembered by his loving mother. Rangiuia.

    —ln loving memory of Pte. Albert Rangiuia, who died of wounds on November 28, 1942.
    To-day is a day of remembrance,
    A day of sad regrets,
    A day we will always remember
    When the rest of the world forgets.
    —Inserted by his brothers and sisters. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 October 2023 - IN MEMORIAM - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, ISSUE 21882, 28 NOVEMBER 1945, PAGE 1
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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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
    • 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. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 154 AWMM

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11 October 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
14 February 2020NgaioWellington, New ZealandOther

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