WHITAU, Arapata Koti P
(Service number 16/789)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Raetihi, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Hiria Parete,Teruapu, Temuka, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Maori Contingent | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | |||
| Date | 18 September 1915 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Pioneer Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 June 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Arowhenua War Memorial; Temuka War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories
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