Eruera Tihema* Tirikatene

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • Victory Medal
  • British War Medal
  • Born 5 January 1895, Te Rakiwhakaputa Pā, Kaiapoi
  • Died 11 January 1967, Kaiapoi
  • Last rank Private/Sergeant
  • Service number 16/765
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, 2nd Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin J.D. Tirikatene (father), Tawhakitiriki, Kaiapoi
  • Pre-war occupation Horse Breaker
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted29 June 1915, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard the HMNZT 29, Waitemata, departed 18 September 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 October 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service113 days in New Zealand, three years and 201 days overseas. Total service of three years and 313 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Westmoreland, 28 February 1919
  • Discharged7 May 1919
  • AwardedBritish War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star
Notes

*Enlisted as Eruera Tihema Tirikatene, also recorded as Edward James Te Aika Tregerthen.