Hohepa Jacob
Born 16 Nov 1894 - Died 30 May 1955
- Service number
- WWI 16/268 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII: Home Guard # 7679 ; NZTS # 816237Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Also known as
- Harry AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- WWI: 1st NZ Maori Contingent; WWII: Home Guard & NZ Territorial ServicesPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Last rank
- Inter War
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Hohepa AWMM
- Surname
- Jacob AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Harry AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 16/268 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII: Home Guard # 7679 ; NZTS # 816237Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 Nov 1894 AWMM
- Date of birth
- WWII: 28 Dec 1895Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Pre 20 Oct 1914 AWMM Levin, New Zealand AWMM
- WWII: Otaki RailwayPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Post war occupation
- Maori Welfare Officer/Civilian AWMM
- Next of kin
- Wiremu Makiaha (father), Poroutawhia, Levin, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs Lucy Hohepa of LevinPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
- 1919 married Lucy WiniataPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record & Research
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
- 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
- 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- WWI: 1st NZ Maori Contingent; WWII: Home Guard & NZ Territorial ServicesPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Service number
- WWI 16/268 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII 816237 AWMM
- WWII: Home Guard # 7679 ; NZTS # 816237Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Military service
- 1914-1919Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Miltiary Record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
MC. For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders 3 June 1919. (Service record) AWMM - Victory Medal AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
London Gazette 3 June 1919, p6838, Rec No 3422 AWMM - 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory MedalPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 20 Oct 1914 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
- 13 Nov 1914 at Avondale
23 Sept 1942 at Palmerston North (NZ Territorials)Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- 20yrs; WWII: 46yrs 10mthsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
- WWII: Custodian of the Otaki Racing ClubPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - Military Record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Sergeant AWMM A Company AWMM 1st Maori Contingent AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Reported slightly wounded, remained with unit 7 June 1917 AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Inter War 4 May 1919 AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Husband of Lucy Winiata, married 1919
Commissioned in the field
Member of New Zealand Maori Army team for rugby and nicknamed “The N.Z. Tanks” along with Gardiner.
Served 4 years 197 days.
An All Black 1920 and several times Maori All Black
Death on service record is Palmerston North, 31 May 1955
Illness in Europe, dysentery, pleurisy, then arthritis, died 1955, aged 60. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 30 May 1955 AWMM
Age 60 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Hohepa (Harry) Jacob
The death has occurred of one of NZ's most promonent Maori Rugby players os some years ago - Mr Hohepa (Harry) Jacob, of Levin. He was aged 61.
Mr Jacob had a remarkable rugby career which has been described in our sports section this issuePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 March 2016 - TE AO HAU - No. 12 (September 1955) - Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Military Personnel File
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24169663
Further Reference - Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R18052626
Further Reference - Te Ao Hou
http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/index.html
Sources Used - Obituary: Te Ao Hou. 1955 no. 12 September p. 53-4
http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao12TeA/c30-3.html
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130927.html
Further Reference - New Zealand Rugby Museum Hohepa (Harry) Jacob
www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=426
Further Reference - All Blacks.com website rugby profile
http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=426
Further Reference - Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
Further Reference
- Military Personnel File
- References
- Information kindly provided by family
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 362 - Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 5: Includes portrait - Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624.
- Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
- Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
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