| Iwi |
| Te Ati Haunui a Paparangi |
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| Hapu |
- Ngati Rangi Te Auria
- Ngati Hine o Te Ra
- Nga Pae Rangi
- Ngati Uenuku (Te Ati Haunui a Paparangi)
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| Occupation before Enlistment |
- State Forest Service
- Forestry Employee
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| Next of Kin |
- Mr R. Albert (brother), Karioi, New Zealand
- Mr R. Albert (brother), Karioi, New Zealand
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| Enlistment Address |
- C/o State Forest Service, Karioi, New Zealand
- C/o State Forest Service, Karioi, New Zealand
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| Physical Description |
- Height: 5 foot 2 inches
- Eyes: brown
- Hair: Brown
- Complexion: Dark
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| Body on Embarkation |
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 2nd Echelon
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
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| Embarkation Unit |
- 28 (Maori) Battalion, Main Body, Headquarters
- 28 (Maori) Battalion, Headquarters
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| Embarkation Date |
- 2 May 1940
- 21 February 1944 or 31 March 1944
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| Place of Embarkation |
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wellington, New Zealand
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| Vessel |
- Aquitania
- Mooltan or Willem Ruys
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| Campaigns |
- North Africa
- Italy
- Middle East
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| Military Awards |
- 1939-45 Star
- Africa Star & 8th Army Clasp
- Italy Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939-1945
- New Zealand War Service Medal
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| Last Unit Served |
| 28 (Maori) Battalion, Headquarters |
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| Place of Death |
| Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Biographical Notes |
- Son of Erueti Te Rangirunga and Ngapera Matene raised by Hakaraia Te Tiwha
- Member of the Wellington RSA
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| Sources Used |
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1941) Wellington: E.V. Paul, Government Printer. 1941
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944)
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. URL: http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
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