Robert Ohaia Potiki

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 16 November 1896, Stewart Island, New Zealand
  • Died 30 March 1964
  • Last rank Lance Corporal
  • Service number 25169
  • Served In 14th Reinforcements, J Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs Jane Potiki (mother), Stewart Island, New Zealand
  • Pre-war occupation Carpenter
  • ReligionPresbyterian
  • Enlisted1 March 1916, Dunedin
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 56 or HMNZT 57, Tahiti or Maunganui, departed 26 June 1916, Wellington
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service143 days in New Zealand and two years 290 days overseas in Western Europe. Total service of three years and 68 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Westmoreland 10 April 1919
  • Discharged7 May 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (3/18/192).

Photograph supplied by Te Rūnaka o Awarua Charitable Trust