James William Tepene*

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 13 September 1887
  • Died 17 December 1928, Dunedin
  • Last rank Sergeant/Captain
  • Service number 20795; 16/306
  • Served In 1st Maori Contingent, ‘A’ Company; 9th Reinforcement, Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin John William Tepene (father), Otago Heads, Dunedin
  • Pre-war occupation Somes Island Guard
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914 Dunedin, Otago. One of thirteen men selected from Otago. Trained at Avondale Racecourse Camp, Auckland.; 18 July 1916, Narrow Neck Camp, Takapuna, Auckland
  • Embarkationaboard the HMNZT 20, Warimoo, departed Wellington, New Zealand, 14 February 1915, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt; aboard the HMNZT 67, Tofua, departed 11 October 1916, disembarked 28 December 1916, Plymouth, Devon, England
  • Theatres of operationEgypt 1915; Western European 1917
  • Periods of service117 days in New Zealand and three years 173 days overseas. Total service of three years and 290 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Tainui, 16 February 1920
  • Discharged2 May 1920, no longer physically fit for service (wounded in action)
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

*Also known as Tipene.