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Mologa Ah Mu

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  • Service number
    WWI 16/1405 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Maloga AWMM
    • Maloga Ah Mu AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Portrait of Private Mologa Ah Mu (16/1405), 4th Maori Contingent, Auckland, 1916. Photographer: Percival Kingsford Daws (1872-1939), The Crown Studios, 266 Queen Street, Auckland. Image kindly provided from the Christina Heath collection. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Private Mologa Ah Mu (16/1405), 4th Maori Contingent, Auckland, 1916. Photographer: Perc …

No Known Copyright Restrictions AWMM

Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 February 1894 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of John Ah Mu Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 July 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Apia, Samoa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 July 2024 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Aifai Ah Mu (wife), Apia, Samoa, Pacific Islands AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 6 May 1916 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 5 January 1916 AWMM Engineer/Military AWMM
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  • Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 feet 8 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      130 pounds AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      dark AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      black AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Son of John Ah Mu.

    Husband of Aifai Ah Mu, Apia

    Served 3 years 91 days.

    Punished April 1916 for unlawfully assembling at the Central Police Station; confined to barracks 14 days.

    Name is spelled Mologa on service record including in signature. Name is spelled Maloga on the Nominal Roll.

    One of the few Chinese Samoan servicemen to serve during WWI.

    Disembarked at Suez 23 June 1916 to embark from Alexandra 26 July 1917 for Southampton, United Kingdom 26 July 1916 to arrive 7 August 1916. Left United Kingdom and joined the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion in the field in France on 28 August 1916. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance between 9 December 1916 to 17 December 1916 with bronchitis and also the 2nd New Zealand Field Ambulance between 28 December 1916 to 21 January 1917 with bronchitis. On 14 January 1918 he was transferred to the Rarotongan Depot in Egypt and embarked from Marseille 21 January 1918. He arrived at the Rarotongan Company in Palestine 7 March 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged 23 March 1919 to return to Samoa on SS Talune. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    22 October 1961 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • My dear Grandpa. My father was Taisi ( Goldie Condie). Third eldest son Fond memories of Grandpa at family home in Epsom, Auckland. RIP Grandpa You have left an amazing family line and heritage for us all. Thank you endlessly xxx
    Public - Aloma Margie Tipesa - Direct descendant - 6 March 2024
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  • As a kid I would go with my mama (your daughter Neise) to the dawn parades and I can remember the stories she would tell me about you. My dad was named after you. How greatfull I am to be from this bloodline. A great man.
    Public - Oscar Thomas - Direct descendant - 6 April 2018
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  • This tribute is on behalf of my father - your first born son who carried your name Mologa (Jnr). ' LEST WE FORGET '
    Public - Wilma - Direct descendant - 7 August 2016
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  • From my mother, one of your many granddaughters. Thank you for your service to our family and country.
    Public - Jason - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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Sources

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  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      31: 26 AWMM
    • Kennedy, A. (2015). Chinese Anzacs : Australians of Chinese descent in the defence forces 1885-1919 (revised to include New Zealand-born Chinese of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1914-1919) (2nd ed). Wellington: New Zealand Chinese Association. AWMM
    • Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs. AWMM
    • Liava'a, C. (2013). Le fitafita mai Samoa = The force from Samoa : soldiers from the Samoan Islands in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia. AWMM
    • Weddell, H. (2016). Soldiers from the Pacific : the story of Pacific Island soldiers in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War One. Wellington, New Zealand : Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
      p.134 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 4: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd. AWMM
    • HMNZT 52.The bugle call of the 12th NZ Reinforcements : being the souvenir number of The Mokoia chronicle.(1916). On board ship: Published on board H.M.N.Z. Transport no. 52 "S.S. Mokoia". AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 July 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
06 March 2024Aloma Margie TipesaBulls New ZealandDirect descendant
06 April 2018Oscar ThomasAuckland Direct descendant
07 August 2016WilmaSydney AustraliaDirect descendant
25 April 2015JasonAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative

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