Private

King Auwha

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Auwha and Ngaporia, of Matangirau, Whangaroa, Northland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Died  from pneumonia aboard the Ruahine ( NZT no 92) and buried at sea.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
19921
Name:
King Auwha
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Puti Auwha (mother), Pupuke, via Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
27 September 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
19
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 August 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 92
Vessel:
Ruahine
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
King Auwha
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