Arapata Koti* Whitau

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 25 May 1887, Tuahiwi, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Died 8 June 1916, in action, Somme, Northern France
  • Killed In Action Somme, Northern France
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/789
  • Served In 2nd Māori Contingent, New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Hiria Parete, Te Ruapū, Temuka
  • Enlisted1 July 1915, Wellington
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 29, Waitemata, departed 18 September 1915, Wellington disembarked Suez, Egypt, 26 October 1915
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916, Western European 1916
  • BuriedCite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France. Reference: 11.A.33.
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Medals sent to W. Whitau (nephew) care of a solicitor, Temuka. *Enlisted as Arapata Koti P. Whitau.