NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Captain Tureia had already distinguished himself in the defence of Greece and Crete, when in the Western Desert, on the 23 Nov 1941, the Maori Battalion had been tasked with taking an old Italian for... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
6179
Name:
Parekura Tureia Rank:
Captain
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address:
Care of Native Department, Gisborne, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Civil servant Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 28 (Maori) Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
23 November 1941
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death:
44
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
16. G. 3.
Cemetery Location:
Egypt