Private

John Te Kauru

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Te Aihurangi Hohepa Te Kauru & Heeni Te Kauru (née Campbell).

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Religion given as Mormon. [Service Record]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Heeni Tangiora
Relationship to casualty: Grand Niece
Son of Te Aihurangi Hohepa Te Kauru & Heeni Te Kauru (nee Campbell) born in Nuhaka, Hawkes Bay. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
19398
Name:
John Te Kauru
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
24/08/1895
Place of Birth:
Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Hohepa Te Kauru (father), Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay
Date of Enlistment:
28 August 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Nuhaka
Place of Enlistment: 
Narrow Neck Camp, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Shepherd
Employer:
Mr Denton, Te Rewa
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Maori Contingent, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
14 August 1917
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 73
Vessel:
Opawa
Destination:
London, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
A. 30.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Te Kauru
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