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Kiri Te Awekotuku

  • Service number
    WWI 16/142 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Kiri Te Awe-kotuku AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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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.

New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckl …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kiri AWMM
  • Surname
    Te Awekotuku AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Kiri Te Awe-kotuku AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/142 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Brooklands, Waiotapu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    H.K. te Kiri (father), Te Ngae, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/142 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • It’s been a whole year since I found out we could leave a poppy in remembrance of your service to Aotearoa Grand Uncle.

    We are truly grateful to you and appreciate you very much. “God be with you, til we meet again”
    Love from Zania, Nikora & our 7 babies ❤️❤️.
    Public - Zania Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 25 April 2021
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  • I am grateful for this opportunity to pay my respects and appreciation, to you my great grandfather
    Kiri Te Awekotuku. I am your great grand daughter Zania, I am the eldest daughter of Marvin and his māmā & my nana is Hinepuia your beautiful daughter (who I miss dearly). Although we have never met. I am grateful for this special opportunity to acknowledge your WW1 service to Aotearoa & we will always remember you in hearts.

    Our deepest respect & we love you always.

    Zania, My husband Nikora and our children Tamamutu, Karrah-Lee, Hoera, Ariana, Nikora, Amelia & Te Rangiita ❤❤
    Public - Zania Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 25 April 2020
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  • To my Mothers Father, Kiri Te Awekotuku. Words can not express the admiration I hold for you as i've come to learn of the honourable yet tragic and horrific nature one would have experienced during your time of service. You gave 4 yrs and 290 days of complete and selfless service for your fellow man which in turn was service for our God. Much Love and appreciation Granddad. You will forever be remembered and looked up to.

    "one proud grandson"
    Public - Jared - Direct descendant - 10 April 2020
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  • My koro - With love and gratitude, your memory lives on. Your service to our country, never forgotten. - Daughter of your daughter, Aneta Te Awekotuku
    Public - Christine - Direct descendant - 13 April 2018
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2021Zania ElizabethHamilton Direct descendant
10 April 2020JaredMelbourne, AustraliaDirect descendant
13 April 2018ChristineRotoruaDirect descendant

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