Whiri Tangatake
Born 23 Jul 1894 - Died 21 Jan 1972
- Service number
- WWI 16/1275 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
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- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Whiri AWMM
- Surname
- Tangatake AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 16/1275 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
- Roman CatholicPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 23 Jul 1894 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 23 July 1894Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Place of birth
- Taranaki, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Tomoana, HastingsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Rehia Tangatake (mother), Ngaruawahia, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- singlePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- Egyptian, Egyptian EF & Western EuropeanPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Service number
- WWI 16/1275 AWMM
- Military service
- 1915-1920Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Military Medal (MM) AWMM
London Gazette 17 December 1917, p13201, Rec No 1412 AWMM - British War Medal
Victory Medal
(MM) The Military Medal: Oct 1917 awarded for act of Gallantry in the FieldPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
- 29 Oct 1915 at TakapunaPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- 21yrs 3mthsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 05 Feb 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 42 or HMNZT 43 or HMNZT 44 AWMM Vessel was Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua AWMM Private AWMM A Company AWMM 3rd Maori Contingent 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: G.S.W. arm Percent of disability: 100 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
Last known rank
- Last rank
- PrivatePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
- —
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%): Chalmers Military Hospital AWMM
About death
- Death
- 21 Jan 1972 Public Source
- Date of death
- 21 January 1972Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Age at death
- 77yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Place of death
- Hastings NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
- Private Whiri Tangatake (MM) of the Maori Pioneer Bttn, died 21 Jan 1972 aged 77yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Hastings Cemetery, HastingsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Grave reference
- Block RSA; Plot D94; Site: RSAD94_H; Reference D94Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 March 2016 - Hastings Cemetery Records
- Obituary
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- 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/R7823725
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130959.html
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
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
25: 2 - 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.
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
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