Tumaru Peneamene

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Born 7 December 1888, Morven, South Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 18 September 1915, on active duty, England
  • Killed In Action Died 18 September 1915 of disease (dysentery) contracted while on active service
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/284
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, A Company, 1st Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Mr Ihaka Peneamene (Isaac Benson, brother) and Mr Hohepa Peneamene (father), Morven, South Canterbury.
  • Pre-war occupation Farm Labourer, J. Brouce, Morven
  • ReligionMethodist
  • Enlisted19 October 1914
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915, Balkan and Gallipoli 1915
  • BuriedBirmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Warwickshire, England. Grave reference: B10. 608.
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Gallipoli Medallion
Notes

Medals sent to Mr Ihaka Peneamene.