Private
Meihana Karauria
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Piha and Make Karauria, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Meihana sailed away with his 2 brothers to France in the First World War in 1917 with the NZ Maori (Pioneer) Battalion. They arrived in France in atrocious conditions. Unfortunately he suffered an ap... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
19860
Name:
Meihana Karauria Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died of appendicitis
Date of Death:
24 July 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
32
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
I. O. 16.
Cemetery Location:
France