Private

Hone Matiu

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Iwingaro Matiu. Born at Hokianga. Served in Egypt, 1915-16, at Gallipoli, and on the Western Front, 1916-18.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16/546
Name:
Hone Matiu
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Hokianga, North Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Iwingaro Matiu, Hokianga, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Hokianga, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service
Date of Death:
18 October 1919
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
1st Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 20
Vessel:
Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Hone Matiu
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