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Henare Kanara

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  • Service number
    WWI 16/333 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henare AWMM
  • Surname
    Kanara AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 16/333 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1885 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1885 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Awanui, Auckland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    son of Mrs Ripene Kanara Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Awanui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Ripene Kanara, Awanui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1914 - Widower
      1924 married Te Waiwharangi REWI Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egyptian - Gallipoli, Egyptian EF & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/333 AWMM
  • Military service
    1914-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star
      British War Medal
      Victory Medal
      Feb 1918 awarded the CROIX de GUERRE by the Kingdom of Belgium for bravery on the battlefield Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    5yrs Monganui Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    29yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 March 2016 - Military REcord

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 October 1958 Public Source
  • Date of death
    9 October 1958 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Age at death
    Abt 73yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Estimated age
  • Place of death
    Awanui, Auckland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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  • We will remember your courage and valour as a great warrior. RIP Koro Henare
    Public - William - Direct descendant - 27 May 2017
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  • Henare Kanara is my great great grandfather, even though i have never met him i'm proud of what he has done and i miss him dearly.<3
    Public - kororia - Direct descendant - 2 September 2016
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  • I am a grand daughter of Henare Wi Kanara. We honour and remember the sacrifices you and many others gave to our beautiful whenua. Much respect Grandad :-) E kore ratou e kaumatuatia Penei I a tatou kua mahue nei E kore hoki ratou e ngoikore Ahakoa pehea i nga ahuatanga o te wa I te hekenga atu o te ra Tae noa ki te aranga mai i te ata Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou KA MAU MAHARA TONU TATOU KI A RATOU
    Public - Elizabeth - Other relative - 7 April 2016
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  • Henare Kanara is my Great Grandfather. By all accounts he was a great man.
    Public - Errol - Other Relative - 24 May 2015
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  • Henare Kanara is my grandfather, I just want to acknowledge him and all others that served in WW1 and WW2. Will be celebrating on your behalf at the Te Kao 100th Anzac celebrations. Love you xxx
    Public - Rangi Lois - Other Relative - 13 February 2015
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27 May 2017WilliamRotoruaDirect descendant
02 September 2016kororiaLeigh, New ZealandDirect descendant
07 April 2016ElizabethAuckland New ZealandOther relative
25 March 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
24 May 2015ErrolLeigh New ZealandOther Relative

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