Te Kirikaihau (Kerikaihau) Pitama

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 26 May 1891, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Died 5 August 1920, Christchurch
  • Killed In Action Died 5 August 1920 after discharge from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/220
  • Served In 1st Māori Contingent, A Company, New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Harirota Pitama (mother)
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted21 October 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationGallipoli 1915 and Egyptian 1915-1916
  • Periods of service188 days in New Zealand and one year 57 days overseas in Egypt and Balkan, Gallipoli. Total service of one year and 245 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maheno, 11 April 1916
  • Discharged22 June 1916
  • AwardedBritish War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star
Notes

Medals sent to Mrs Harirota Pitama.