Cenotaph : 19057

Cenotaph : 19057

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2016-08-08 17:24

Cenotaph ID:

19057

Rank Last Held:

Private

Forenames:

Thomas Watson

Surname:

Ruka

Alias:

Tom|Tamati Tau Wiremu Ruka

Serial Number:

39430

Date of Birth:

06 July 1917

Place of Birth:

Taheke, North Auckland, New Zealand

Enlistment Address:

Poroti, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand

Occupation on Enlistment:

Timber Worker

Embarkation Body:

Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 2nd Echelon

Embarkation Date:

1940-05-01 00:00:00

Place of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand

Destination:

Egypt

Vessel:

Aquitania

Nominal Roll Number:

WW2 2

Page on Nominal Roll:

WW2 162

Religion:

Church of England

Age at Death:

Date of Death:

29 March 1988

Location of Cemetery/Memorial:

Auckland, New Zealand

Cause of Death:

Myocardial Infraction, chronic obstructive airways disease

Cemetery Name:

Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, New Zealand

First Rank:

Private

Next of Kin:

Mr Wati Ruka (father), Poroti, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Last Unit Served:

28 (Maori) Battalion

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