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We remember Piki Kotuku Te Kuru
We remember Piki Kotuku Te Kuru
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
enlistment
Takapuna, Auckland
New Zealand
Source:7982950
10th July 1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
16/753
New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion
Source:7982950
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died from head injuries sustained the previous day near Messine
Belgium
Source:7982950
4th August 1917
burial
Steenwerck, Nord
France
I. X. 35.
Source:7982950
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Piki Kotuku |
| Initials | PK |
| Last Name | Te Kuru |
| Source | 7982950 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 16/753 | New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahu Te Kuru | father |
Media
Media
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Private Piki Kotuku Te KuruPrivate Te Kuru died of wounds at Messines, 1917
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BadgeBadge of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, NZ Division February 1916 - August 1917, Image from Auckland Museum.Contributed by:
Susan26537
Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Piki Kotuku Te Kuru | Anne1202 | |
| Badge | Susan26537 |
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