Rikihana Carkeek
Born 1890 - Died 1963
- Service number
- WWI 16/256 AWMM
- Also known as
- Rikihaua AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
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- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Rikihana AWMM
- Surname
- Carkeek AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Rikihaua AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 16/256 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1890 AWMM
- Date of birth
- 23 March 1890Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
- Place of birth
- OTAKAPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
- Birth notes
- Son of Morgan CARKEEK & Raita RIKIHANAPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM 304 Tinakori Road, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Farmer & interpreter for the Maori Land CourtPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
- Next of kin
- Maraea Rikihana, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
- Rikihana Carkeek married Pareraukawa Atkinson in OtakiPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 16/256 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Clerk AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Private AWMM A Company AWMM 1st Maori Contingent AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Liberation date
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Medical history
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Last known rank
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Biographical information
- His memoirs were published in 2003 as 'Home little Maori home : a memoir of the Maori contingent 1914-1916'
His sons Maukiao Carkeek (804674) and Rikihana Carkeek (27441) both saw active serive in WW2 (Public source 6/01/2015)
Wounded Gallipoli, returned to Gallipoli. Injured France, fractured leg, hosp UK, influenza, returned NZ SS Westmoreland. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 1963 AWMM
Age 72 AWMM - Date of death
- 26/01/1963Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://eservices.kapiticoast.govt.nz/cemeteries/plot_records/03RSA146
- Age at death
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- Place of death
- OTAKIPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://eservices.kapiticoast.govt.nz/cemeteries/plot_records/03RSA146
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Otaki Cemetery, Kapiti CoastPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://eservices.kapiticoast.govt.nz/cemeteries/plot_records/03RSA146
- Grave reference
- Block RSA Plot 146Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 April 2024 - https://eservices.kapiticoast.govt.nz/cemeteries/plot_records/03RSA146
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Memorial
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Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
Sources Used - Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21892192
Further Reference - New Zealand History video
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/rikihana-carkeek-great-war-story
Further Reference - Cairns, Puawai (7 August 2015). “Carry on, boys” – The stories of Friday Hawkins and Rikihana Carkeek. Part Two: Rikihana Carkeek. Te Papa Blog.
https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2015/08/07/carry-on-boys-the-stories-of-friday-hawkins-and-rikihana-carkeek-part-two-rikihana-carkeek/
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
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 111 - Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 2: Includes portrait - Carkeek, R. (2003). Home little Maori home : a memoir of the Maori contingent 1914-1916. Wellington, N.Z.: Totika Publications.
- Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry).
- New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624.
- 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.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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