Private

Ruru Tapine

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Turei Tapine and Kahuti Tapine. Born at Waipiro Bay. Served in Egypt, 1915-16, at Gallipoli, and on the Western Front, 1916-18. Alternative commemoration - buried in Whatatutu (Te Hau) Maori Cemetery.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16/71
Name:
Ruru Tapine
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Hone Taahiawa (uncle), Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Waipiro Bay, New Zealand
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
17 February 1920
Day of Death:
Tuesday
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 Reference: 
Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Ruru Tapine
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