Hori Taia

Born 1849 - Died 1958

Service number: WWI 16/101 AWMM
Also known as: —
Armed force / branch: Army AWMM
Last rank: WW1 Private Military personnel file New Zealand Maori Contingent Military personnel file
War: World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

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Hori Taia — New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624. Cultural Permissions may apply. Cultural Permissions Apply

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Wars and conflicts

War: World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
Campaign: 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
Armed force / branch: Army AWMM
Service number: WWI 16/101 AWMM
Military service: —
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers: —

Military decorations

Medals and Awards: British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
Victory Medal AWMM
1914-1915 Star AWMM
Victory Medal AWMM
British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training: —
Branch Trade Proficiency: —
Enlistment: WW1 20 Oct 1914 Military personnel file
Age 35 AWMM
Labourer/Civilian Military personnel file
Age on enlistment: —
Occupation before enlistment: —

Embarkations

Embarkation details: WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 Military personnel file
HMNZT 20 Military personnel file Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Private Military personnel file B Company Military personnel file 1st Maori Contingent AWMM

Medical history

Medical notes: 1 Oct 1914 AWMM Height, WWI AWMM
5 foot 7.25 inches AWMM
1 Oct 1914 AWMM Weight, WWI AWMM
170 pounds AWMM
1 Oct 1914 AWMM Dental, WWI AWMM
Very good AWMM
5 Aug 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Sprain,sent to hospital from ANZAC AWMM
5 Aug 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Admitted on board Gloucester Castle, transferred to Cairo AWMM
10 Aug 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Admitted Hospital, Cairo AWMM
12 Aug 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Transferred to Special Camp, Zeitoun AWMM
24 Oct 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Invalided to New Zealand on the Tofua, for a change AWMM
Oct 1915 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Medical Board, rheumatism and dysentery recommended 28 days at Rotorua Sanitorium AWMM

Last known rank

Last rank: WW1 19 Apr 1916 Military personnel file
No longer physically fit AWMM
Private Military personnel file
New Zealand Maori Contingent Military personnel file
Last rank: —

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