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Aperahema Reupena

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  • Service number
    • WWI 16/1284 AWMM
    • WWI 16/1284A AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Aperahema Rupene AWMM
    • Aperahama AWMM
    • Aperahama Rupene AWMM
    • Aperahama Rupene TUORO Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - AUckland Weekly News
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Names plinth, Waiotemarama memorial, Northland, supplied by GA Fortune 2008 - Image has All Rights Reserved

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Aperahema AWMM
  • Surname
    Reupena AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Aperahema Rupene AWMM
    • Aperahama AWMM
    • Aperahama Rupene AWMM
    • Aperahama Rupene TUORO Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - AUckland Weekly News
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/1284 AWMM
    • WWI 16/1284A AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Iwi Māori AWMM
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1881 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1881 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Waimamaku, Hokianga, Northland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Reupena TUORO and Apihaka Tuwhare Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Hokianga Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.M. Reuben (wife), Pipiriki, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1913 married Ethel Maud Merrie
    father of 2 children Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egyptian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/1284 AWMM
    • WWI 16/1284A AWMM
  • Military service
    1915-1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 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 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    • 8 Sep 1915 at Helensville Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    34yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 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
    Mar 1916 Hospitalised due to sickness - Phthysis, Aug 1916 Invalided Home Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Serial Number appears as 16/1284 in Nominal Rolls, as 16/1284A in Archives New Zealand. Listed by Archives new Zealand as RUPENE, Aperahama - [a.k.a. REUPENA, Aperahama] - WW1 16/1284a - Army AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 February 1955 Public Source
  • Date of death
    5 Feb 1955 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record & BMD NZ Records
  • Age at death
    76yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record & BMD NZ Records
  • Place of death
    Waiotemarama, Northland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Military Record & BMD NZ Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Waiotemarama Memorial, Hokianga, Northland AWMM

Roll of Honour

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  • Thankyou Aperahama for creating my great grandmother Ritahia whom I was lucky enough to have beautiful memories with as a child growing up. I am granddaughter of Kathleen Fenton, Ritahia’s Daughter. Kerry Cossey is my mother / Kathleen’s Daughter.
    Public - Jenadene - Direct descendant - 13 June 2021
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  • Proud of my forefathers service
    Public - Jacob - Direct descendant - 29 April 2021
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  • Serving in your footsteps. Nga mihi.
    Public - Cole - Direct descendant - 25 August 2018
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  • My Tipuna.
    Public - Nikki - Direct descendant - 19 January 2016
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  • Proud of your WW1 service in Egypt and France with the 3rd contingent Maori Pioneers, your grandson Wayne.
    Public - Wayne Lawrence - Other Relative - 10 May 2015
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  • I am the Granddaughter you never knew.
    Public - Freda Irene - 5 April 2015
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13 June 2021JenadenePerth, Western AustraliaDirect descendant
29 April 2021JacobAuckland, NZDirect descendant
25 August 2018ColeAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant
17 April 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
19 January 2016NikkiNew Zealand Direct descendant

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