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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Haere Desmond Hirini |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Haere Desmond |
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| Surname: |
Hirini |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
463211 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
10 March 1936 |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 2 Company |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 2 Company |
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| Place of Death: |
Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
1 February 1968 |
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| Age at Death: |
31 |
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| Year of Death: |
1968 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in Action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Kawerau Cemetery, Kawerau, New Zealand |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Vietnam. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Listed in Roll of Honour of The ANZAC Battalion
- Haere Hirini resided in Kawerau and was buried at Kawerau. Memorial Flag - Presented to brother.
- Private Hirini's brothers Mr Leslie Hirini of Hamilton and Mr Patrick Hirini of Tauranga, 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
- Killed in Action - Gunshot wound left shoulder
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- Newman, K. (Ed.). 1995. The ANZAC Battalion. Swanbourne, Western Australia: John Burridge Military Antiques. (Original work published 1968)
- Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co.
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