Mohi Te Purei
Born 3 Apr 1894 - Died 27 Dec 1944
- Service number
- WWI 16/758 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 2nd NZ Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
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- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Mohi AWMM
- Surname
- Te Purei AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 16/758 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
- Church of EnglandPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military record
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 3 Apr 1894 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 3 April 1894Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Place of birth
- Kahukura, TikitikiPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Birth notes
- Son of Mohi Te Purei, Snr and Mereana Parahi PoutuPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 May 2025 - https://www.geni.com/people/Mohi-Te-Purei/6000000209318061881
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Kahukura, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Paratene Parinui (grandfather), Kahukura, Port Awanui, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 18 Sep 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
- 1920 married Katarina WaipapaPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record & Research
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- Egyptian, Egyptian EF & Western EuropeanPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 2nd NZ Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Service number
- WWI 16/758 AWMM
- Military service
- 1915-1918Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory MedalPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- 12 June 1915 at KahukuraPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- 21yrs 2mthsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
- LabourerPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 18 Sep 1915-26 Oct 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 29 AWMM Vessel was Waitemata AWMM Private AWMM 2nd Maori Contingent AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Other, WWI AWMM
Nature of Injury: Loss right eye Pension: 20/- Percent of disability: [Not stated] Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM - Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
- Apr 1917 hospitalised for Mumps; Aug 1917 Wounded in action; Jan 1918 invalided homePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military record
- Other, WWI AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- PrivatePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): Kahukura AWMM
About death
- Death
- 27 Dec 1944 Public Source
- Date of death
- 27 Dec 1944Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Age at death
- 49yrsPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 May 2025 - DEATHS
Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 88, Issue 81, 28 December 1944, Page 2 - Place of death
- Hastings, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 March 2016 - Military Record
- Cause of death
- Died from Natural Causes AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Urupa in Tikitiki, East CoastPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 May 2025 - DEATHS
Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 88, Issue 81, 28 December 1944, Page 2 - Grave reference
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- Obituary
- PUREI TE PUREI.— At Hastings, on December 27th. 1944, Mohi, beloved husband of Morehu Te Purei, 804 Victoria Street, Hastings; aged 49 years. Late 1st. N.Z.E.F.
The interment will take place at Tiki Tiki, East Coast.Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 May 2025 - DEATHS
Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 88, Issue 81, 28 December 1944, Page 2 - Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7824918
Further Reference - Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 717 - New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer).
- Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
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