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Hue Mark Pera

  • Service number
    WWI 16/703 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Pera Hue AWMM
    • Hue Maaka Pera AWMM
    • Hue Pera AWMM
    • Hemi Maaka PERA Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Research
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Unit: New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Second Māori Contingent, no. 7 platoon, B Company. From Left to Right, back row: William Walker, George Pomana, Pineamine Pohatu, Tere Hape, Rangi Ruru, unknown, Peta Mua, Kirihona Mackey, standing: Hemi Puru, Rua Kainuku, Mita Pohatu, Waka Horomona, Billy Porou, Mare Renata, Pene Waikare, James Brown, Whanoke Teare, Sitting: Tame Puru, Ngahiwi Petiha, Turoa Pohutu, Ihaia Kingi, Henare Kohere, Nurse, Tawhai Tamepo, Remana Paenga, Tuheke Matenga, unknown, Front: Pera Te Hau, Ropi Whenuanui, Hue Pera, Te Reinga Tooke, Taha Kara, Wi Weko, Philip Reha, Te Ua Pere. Image kindly provided by Sherayl McNabb on behalf of John Pohatu. Monty Soutar Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E! Māori in the First World War.

Second Māori Contingent, no. 7 platoon, B Company. From Left to Right, back row: William Walker, Geo …

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1894 (Military Record) other sources (1896) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
    & http://www.geni.com/people/Hue-Pera-Tetoa/6000000032766976271
  • Place of birth
    Opotiki, NZ (Military record)
    other sources give Puha as his place of Birth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
    & http://www.geni.com/people/Hue-Pera-Tetoa/6000000032766976271
  • Birth notes
    Son of Rangihuatake Maaka Pera Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Puha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Rangi Hutata (mother), Puha, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs Rangihuatake Maaka-Pera Public - Jules Verne - Other Relative - 26 May 2015 - Whanau
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 September 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western European - France/Belgium Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Unit: New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/703 AWMM
  • Military service
    1915-1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 AWMM
    • 8 July 1915 at Takapuna Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Military record
  • Age on enlistment
    21yrs & 6mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Next of Kin: Mrs R. Hulaki, Puha, Gisborne (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 February 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Buttes New British Cemetery (N.Z.) Memorial, Polygon Wood in Belgium Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/hue-mark-pera
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    PUKU PERA (Jack Maaka).— Killed m action in France, February 19, 1918, third beloved son of Mrs Maaka Pera., Puha Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14549, 9 March 1918, Page 2
  • Memorial name
    Te Karaka War Memorial
    Gisborne's War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 September 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Buttes New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 September 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
26 May 2015Jules VernePerth WAOther Relative

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