Wi Weko

Born 1893 - Died 19 Aug 1941

Service number: WWI 16/967 AWMM
WWI 16/1002 AWMM
16/1002 (new number issued due to original being duplicated)
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Armed force / branch: Army AWMM
2nd NZ Maori Pioneer Contingent
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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. No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Death: 19 Aug 1941 Public Source
Date of death: 19 August 1941
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Place of death: Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, NZ
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Cause of death: Died from Natural Causes AWMM
Death notes: Wi Weko died 19 August 1941 at Wairoa
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Obituary: BURIAL AT WHAKAKI VETERAN OF LAST WAR - Veterans of the last war and members of the present Home Guard attended the funeral on Thursday of the late Mr. Wi Weko, whose death occurred suddenly following a short period in the Wairoa Hospital. Mr. Wi Weko, who was 51 years of age, saw service in the last war from 1915 to 1918 as a member of the Maori Pioneer Battalion, and during later years was a member of the Returned Soldiers' Association. He was aiso a member of the Wnakari unit of the Home Guard. 25 members of whom, under the command of Mr. G. Taylor, acted as a bodyguard at the funeral. The Pa!I-bearers wore Messrs. P. Solomon, j. Waerea, W. Puru, T. RauretI, L. Munro and M. Puku. all of whom were members o': the Maori Pioneer Battalion. Messrs. G. D. Tod. V. Bluck, W. Mitchell. P. O. Sullivan, R. Godding, J. Waerea, and F. H. Young represented the Nuhaka Returned Soldiers' Association. The service in the hall was conducted, on behalf ot the Nuhaka Returned Soldiers’ Association and Whakaki Home Guard, by the Rev. Wi Moana, chaplain of the Home Guard, and later at the graveside by Mr. Pamariki, of the Ringatu Church, of which Mr. Wi Weko was a member.
A widow and six children are left to mourn their loss, and much sympathy is extended to them.
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