RATANA, Wiremu
(Service number 16/714)
| 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 | Post-office, Whangape, New Zealand | ||
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| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Tamaho Ratana, Whangape, 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 | Sunday 30 July 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Wiremu Ratana was the son of Tamaho Ratana.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [5 Jan 2014]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20804248
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Researched and Written by
John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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