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We remember Whiri Tangatake
We remember Whiri Tangatake
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
employment
Labourer
Source:8888615
1915
1915
location
Tomoana, Hastings
New Zealand
Source:8888615
1915
1915
enlistment
Takapuna
New Zealand
Source:8888615
29th October 1915
1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
16/1275
3rd Pioneer Battalion New Zealand
A Company
Source:8888615
29th October 1915
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8888615
October 1917
hospitalisation
Gun Shot Wound to arm
Percent of disability: 100
Hospital/Institution
Source:8888615
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8888615
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8888615
1972
death
Hastings
New Zealand
Source:8888615
21st January 1972
burial
Hastings
New Zealand
Source:8888615
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Whiri |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Tangatake, |
| Source | 8888615 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoana, Hastings | New Zealand | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 16/1275 | 3rd Pioneer Battalion New Zealand | A Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehia Tangatake | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Military MedalAwarded to Private Tangatake for an act of gallantry in the field. Image from Auckland Museum
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Private Tangetaka's graveHastings Cemetery, Hastings, NZ. Image from Auckland MuseumContributed by:
Susan26537 -
BadgeNew Zealand Maori Pioneer Badge, September 1917 - March 1919. Image from Auckland MuseumContributed 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 | |
| New Zealand in the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Susan26537 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Museum | Susan26537 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal | Susan26537 | |
| Private Tangetaka's grave | Susan26537 | |
| Badge | Susan26537 |
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