Private

Rapata Wi Kanara

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Wiremu and Heni Kanara. Born at Awanui North, Northland. Served in France, 1917-18.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
20893
Name:
Rapata Wi Kanara
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Awanui North, North Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Ripine Wi Kanara (mother), Awanui North, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of pneumonia
Date of Death:
16 May 1919
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
23
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 Location: 
New Zealand
Rapata Wi Kanara
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