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Full Name
Sapper Joseph Tauri Barrett
Rank Last Held
Sapper
Forename(s)
Joseph Tauri
Surname
Barrett
Also Known As
Jerry
War
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Serial No.
209440
Date of Birth
22 April 1942
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Engineers Victor 4
Date of Death
24 November 1969
Age at Death
27
Year of Death
1969
Cause of Death
Killed in action
Cemetery Name
Te Kuiti Marae, Te Kuiti, King Country, New Zealand
Memorial Name
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories
Biographical Notes
  • Killed in action - Claymore mine
  • Memorial Flag - Presented to family at Memorial service 25-26 November 1989.
  • Sapper Barrett's nephew, Mr Maurice Davis of Auckland, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003
Description of Image
  • Portrait
  • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Vietnam Panels names: Vietnam Names Awatere - Don
  • Hall of Memories WW2, Auckland War Memorial Museum, looking East (taken in April 1999).
Further References
  • New Zealand Ex-Vietnam Services Association Inc.
  • The Vietnam Scrapbook : 'The Second ANZAC Adventure.'