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Warena Mokopapaki Tapsell

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Tapp. G.E. - Tatham, J.H. (CC-BY John Halpin 2010)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Tapp. G.E. - Tatham, J.H. (CC-BY Jo …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Warena Mokopapaki AWMM
  • Surname
    Tapsell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 84744 AWMM
    • WWI N/N AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 January 1899 AWMM Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 18 October 1918 AWMM Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Kiri Tapsell (father), Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 84744 AWMM
    • WWI N/N AWMM
  • Military service
    6th Hauraki Regiment AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      11 stone AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      dark AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died from influenza AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Incorrect number in the Evening Post 84774 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    4 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Devonport, North Shore City AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    urupa, Otukopiri, Welcome Bay, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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