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We remember Rangi Te Kahutea Otene
We remember Rangi Te Kahutea Otene
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
enlistment
Tokaanu, Taupo
New Zealand
Source:8896219
1st October 1914
1915
employment
Chauffeur, Motor Driver
Source:8896219
1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8896219
1915
1915
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8896284
7th August 1915
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8896219
1917
1919
events
Hastings RSA
Membership Organisation
Hastings
New Zealand
Source:8896219
1919
1924
marriage
Vera Teata Thompson
Source:8896219
1924
hospitalisation
Severely wounded in the leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:8896284
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Corporal
16/405
First Maori Pioneer Battalion New Zealand Contingent
Source:8896216
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8896219
location
Taupo
New Zealand
Source:8896216
1952
death
Opunake, Taranaki
New Zealand
Source:8896219
13th December 1952
burial
New Zealand
Record # 1174; New Plot: 1842; Block B; Old Plot 3;
Source:8896219
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rangi Te Kahutea |
| Initials | RTK |
| Last Name | Otene, |
| Source | 8896219 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupo | New Zealand |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 16/405 | First Maori Pioneer Battalion New Zealand Contingent | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Teata Thompson | wife | 1924 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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BadgeNew Zealand Maori Pioneer Badge, September 1917 - March 1919. Image from Auckland Museum
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Hastings Standard 1918A description of the reception by the Omaha natives to Corporal Otene. M.M. Image from Papers Past, New Zealand National Library Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 28, 16 January 1918, Page 6 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST19180116.2.26?query=RANGI OTENE, M.M.Contributed by:
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Military medalAwarded to Corporal Otene in Oct 1916 for acts of Bravery in the Field Image from Auckland Museum
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ScrollScroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624. Corporal Otene is listed.Contributed by:
Susan26537
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Susan26537 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Museum | Susan26537 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Badge | Susan26537 | |
| Hastings Standard 1918 | Susan26537 | |
| Military medal | Susan26537 | |
| Scroll | Susan26537 |
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