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
Destination:
Egypt
Vessel:
Aquitania
Nominal Roll Number:
WW2 2
Page on Nominal Roll:
WW2 162
Religion:
Church of England
Age at Death:
71
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
Marital Status:
Single
Last Unit Served:
28 (Maori) Battalion
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