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Henry Korako

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Korako AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 16/1477 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 16 August 1896 AWMM
    • 16 August 1896 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16 August 1896 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Tauhiwi, Kaiapoi Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Tutehounuku Korako, of Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Tauhiwi Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Miss Ema Korako (sister), Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 4th NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/1477 AWMM
  • Military service
    1916-1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 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 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    • 2 Mar 1916 at Narrow Neck Camp, Takapuna Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    20yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Henry Korako was the son of Tutehounuku Korako, of Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi, New Zealand.

    Next of Kin: Mrs E. Korako, Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    21 years Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-korako
  • Place of death
    Belgium Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-korako
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Berks Cemetery Extension, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM III. A. 34. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Private Henare Korako (killed) was the only son of Tutehounuku Koraka, of Tuahiwi. His sisters, Tipu and Ema Korako, reside at Tuahiwi. His cousins, Whar Pohio, Oco, and S. Kuku, of Port Levy, are still on active service. He was educated at the local school. He is the third member of the great Te Rangiamoa tribe to be killed in the present war. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2024 - Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1066, 12 July 1917, Page 5
  • Memorial name
    St Mary's Church's, Tikitiki War Memorial
    Tuahiwi War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
30 August 2024Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
08 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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