Paora Arapeta

Title

Private

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Forenames

Paora AWMM

Surname

Arapeta AWMM

Service number

WWI 20874 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Religion

Church of England

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Birth

5 Jun 1895 Public Source

Date of birth

5 June 1895

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Place of birth

Omaio, BOP

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Address before enlistment

Omaio, BOP

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Next of kin

Mrs Awhirakau Arapeta (mother), Omaio, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

single

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War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

Western European

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Armed force / branch

• Army AWMM
• 10th NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion
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Service number

WWI 20874 AWMM

Military service

1916-1919

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Medals and Awards

British War & Victory Medals

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Enlistment

• WW1 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
• 1 Aug 1916 at Narrow Neck
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Age on enlistment

21yrs

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Embarkation details

WW1 15 Nov 1916-29 Jan 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 69 AWMM Vessel was RMS Tahiti AWMM Private AWMM 10th Reinforcements AWMM Maori Contingent AWMM

Next of Kin: Mrs A. Arapeta, Omaio, Opotiki (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

24 Dec 1929 AWMM

Cemetery name

Maraenui Urupa, East Bay of Plenty

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Memorial name

Tikitiki Church War Memorial

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Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22270794
  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

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  45: 34
• Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• 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.
• HMNZT 69 - The oilsheet -- At sea : Printed and published on the high seas for the Committee by Corpl. Jas. Perry. : 1916-17