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Hone Henry Morete

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Headstone, Taruheru Cemetery - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone, Taruheru Cemetery - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Hone Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Morete AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    George Henry MORRIS Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - BMD NZ Record & Newspaper Reports
  • Service number
    WWI 16/23 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Anglican Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    22 Oct 1889 (actually abt 1891) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record = 1889, Death age = 1891
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    son of John Morris & Topora nee' Ruru Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Te Karaka, New Zealand AWMM
    • 1914: Te Karaka
      1917: People Palace, Wellington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.A. Morris, Te Karaka, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion & Somes Island Guards Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/23 AWMM
  • Military service
    1914-Aug 1916; May 1917-Sept 1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 AWMM
    • 14 Oct 1914 at Gisborne
      2 May 1917 at Town Hall, Wellington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    1914: Labourer
    1917: Poverty Bay Freezing Works Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Miltiary record
  • Age on enlistment
    24yrs 11 mths; 28yrs 7mths; Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military record

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 after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John and Tepora Morete, of Te Karaka. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 May 1919 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    27yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public Hospital, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Military records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM Lot 392. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Block Sec 1; Plot 392; Warrant # 26661 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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14 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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