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Rua Pereto

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  • Service number
    WWI 16/31 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Rua Kirikiri Bristowe Pereto Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228431338/rua-kirikiri-bristowe_pereto
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Tui - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - Family
  • Forenames
    Rua AWMM
  • Surname
    • Pereto AWMM
    • BRISTOWE Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Rua Kirikiri Bristowe Pereto Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228431338/rua-kirikiri-bristowe_pereto
  • Service number
    WWI 16/31 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican Public - Tui - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - Family

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 July 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    21 July 1891 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Hick's Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    • son of Tuakana Bristowe Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record & Research
    • Son of Raniera Pereto Bristowe & Heni Potini Katae Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 August 2023 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9N7Y-CGR/te-ruakirikiri-pereto-1888-1967
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Whatatutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Ema Pereto (aunt), Te Araroa, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 11 February 1926 - Te Ruakirikiri Pereto married Iritana Konia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 August 2023 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9N7Y-CGR/te-ruakirikiri-pereto-1888-1967

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 - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/31 AWMM
  • Military service
    1914-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - 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
    • 14 Oct 1914 at Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Blacksmith for Mr Brunton of Whatatutu Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    23yrs 4mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 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 - 12 April 2016 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 December 1967 Public Source
  • Date of death
    12 December 1967 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record - Death Notice
  • Age at death
    abt. 76yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Estimated from Birth/Death Dates
  • Place of death
    • Hick's Bay, East Cape, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 April 2016 - Military Record - Death Notice
    • R PERETO died 17/12/1967 aged 79yrs and is buried in the Awatere Urupa, Marangairoa Road, Awatere Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 September 2022 - Awatere Urupa Register
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Awatere Urupa, Te Araroa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 September 2022 - Awatere Urupa Register
  • Grave reference
    Plot 33 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 September 2022 - Awatere Urupa Register
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
12 April 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
10 August 2015TuiMelbourne, AustraliaOther Relative

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