Henare Paipeta

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 6 March 1895, Rāpaki, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Died 15 August 1973, Christchurch
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/221
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, A Company, 1st Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Mrs G. Paipeta, Rāpaki, Lyttelton, New Zealand
  • Pre-war occupation Shepherd
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915, Balkan and Gallipoli 1915
  • Periods of service186 days in New Zealand and 326 days overseas in Egypt and Gallipoli. Total service of one year and 147 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Ruahine, 4 January 1916
  • Discharged14 March 1916, due to wounds received on active service (gunshot wound left arm and thigh, Bar Chops Hill, Chunuk Bair)
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Profile photo credit: Weekly Press 22 September 1915 via The Onward Project