Private

Kiri Rapona

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Rapsana Komata and Heni Matckino, of Taikimeti, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16/525
Name:
Kiri Rapona
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
08 August 1887
Place of Birth: 
Mangatuna, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Pita Rapona, Mangatu, Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Gisborne, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
29 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
24
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:
Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
A. 5. 8.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Kiri Rapona
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