Hori Te Awarau Karaka Tuau and Sonny Maaka Papuni

Like most others, our father Hori Matehe TUAU, aka Hori Te Awarau Karaka TUAU enlisted under an assumed name due to his age at the time. Him and his mate Sonny Maaka Papuni (seated), enlisted together. My father was wounded in Tripoli and chose to name his first son, my brother, Tripoli Daniel TUAU. Dad wrote on the photo "Cairo 1942" and on the back of the photo was Sonny's name and a note that Sonny died in Cairo. Dads Regiment No. was 65329 and Sonny's was 65330

Reference:
Family photo album

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Tāpirihia ō takupu

Tāpirihia ōu kōrero, whakaahua, oro, me ētahi atu

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He kaituku kē koe?

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I would like to make contact

I would like to make contact with Sonny Maaka Papuni's family. It appears that Sonny and Dad were mates. They enlisted at the same time. Dad first Reg no. 65329 then Sonny Reg no. 65330 This photo has been in our family album for a long time.

Sonny Maaka Papuni - Company C

If they were mates, I wonder if it was the two of them that jumped the queue again because they were turned away the first time? Taini Carlsson (Tuau)

Has to be...check their

Has to be...check their regiment no's