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Reki Te Tau

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 40 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 40 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 June 1896 AWMM Masterton, Wairarapa AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Puhara Te Tau (father), Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    22 October 1919 AWMM Married/InterWar AWMM
    Katarina Kuini Whare-rau-aruhe Ellison AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 20754 AWMM
  • Military service
    Home Guard AWMM
    Wiorld War Two Service AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 20 June 1916 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 29 July 1919 AWMM Private AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Appointed Lance Corporal on 16th July 1916, promoted to Corporal on 27th August 1916. On 27th November 1916, shortly after arriving overseas he reverts to Lance Corporal. By 25th May 1917 he has reliquished his appointment as Temporary Lance Corporal. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 December 1975 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Kia Ora Pup, i wish i got to meet you. you seemed like a true hero... i love and miss you heaps, forever in my heart.
    Public - unknown - Other relative - 16 May 2018
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