John Charles Tamanuiarangi Tikao

Born 13 Apr 1891 - Died 1953

Service number: WWI 16/227 AWMM
WWII 403072 AWMM
WWII 4328 AWMM
Also known as: John Charles Tamanuiarangi Tikao AWMM
John Charles Tikao AWMM
Armed force / branch: Army AWMM
Air Force AWMM
Last rank: WW1 Captain/Military AWMM New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion AWMM
WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
War: World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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John Charles Tamanuiarangi Tikao — Officers of the Māori Contingent: leaders of New Zealand's native troops, who have earned a high reputation as fighters at the Dardanelles. Showing officers of the Maori contingent. Back row left to right: Lieutenants Stainton, Hetet, Tikao, Walker, Neroti, Kaipara and Coupar. Front row left to right: Lieutenant Ferris, Chaplain Wainohu, Dr Buck, Captain Eunes [Ennis], Major A H Herbert, Captains Pitt, Dansey, Jones and Tohiwi. Supplement to the Auckland Weekly News, 2 September 1915, p.48. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19150902-48-01. No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Death: 1953 AWMM
Age 62 AWMM
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Cemetery name: Rakiwhakaputa Urupa, Bank Peninsula
Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 May 2024 - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/dual-place-names-te-p%C4%81taka-o-r%C4%81kaihaut%C5%AB-banks-peninsula-features
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Obituary: MR J. C. TIKAO
A prominent leader of the Maori people in the Canterbury district, Mr John Charles Tikao, of Rapaki, died m Christchurch on Friday. Born at Rapaki, Mr Tikao was the eldest son of Taare and Hana Tikao. His father was a descendant of the chiefs of the Banks Peninsula Maoris.

In the First World War, Mr Tikao served overseas in the Pioneer Maori Battalion with the rank of captain, being the senior officer for the South Island. He was severely wounded. On returning to New Zealand he took up farming at Wainui, but later returned to Rapaki. In the Second World War he enlisted in the Air Force and was appointed an instructor with the rank of warrant officer.

Mr Tikao was a prominent footballer and cricketer. Later he acted as referee for football and Hockey. He was an ardent supporter of all forms of athletic sports among his people. He was president of the Ngai-Tahu Trust Board and a past president of the Ngati-Otautahi Maori Association. Mr Tikao is .survived by his wife, one son. Corporal Edward Tikao who is to leave with the next draft of K Force for Korea, and five daughters Mrs H. K. Pitama. Mrs Rima Subretski, Mrs Mere Harden and Misses Hine and Marewa Tikao.

The funeral, which took place at Rapaki was attended by chiefs and other prominent Maoris from all parts of the South Island and by representatives from the Waikato, the Arawas of Rotorua, Tu Whare Toa of Taupo and Nga-Puhi from the far north.
Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 May 2024 - PRESS, VOLUME LXXXIX, ISSUE 26979, 3 MARCH 1953, PAGE 2
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