Robert Charles Taipana

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 23 March 1893, Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 28 June 1967, Temuka
  • Last rank Lance Corporal
  • Service number 16/990
  • Served In 2nd Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Mrs Hana Taipana (mother), Tuatapere Māori Pā, Temuka
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted28 June 1915, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 29, Waitemata, departed 18 September 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 October 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1916-917, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918-1919
  • Periods of service114 days in New Zealand and three years and 200 days overseas in Egypt and Western Europe. Total service of three years and 314 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard S.S. Westmoreland, 28th February 1919
  • Discharged7 May 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (806792).