Penetana Wharehinga

Surname
Wharehinga
Forename(s)
Penetana

World War 1

WW1 Serial No
20681
WW1 next of kin
Rana Wharehiga (father), Awanui, North Auckland, New Zealand
WW1 embarkation body
Maori Reinforcements
WW1 embarkation unit
7th Reinforcements

Comments (2)

The father to this soldier (Rana) was not from North Auckland, but was actually from Port Awanui in Ngati Porou territory.  This mistake seems to have come from his enlistment details.  Penetana Wharehinga was born in the Rangitukia distict and originally hails from the small coastal settlement of Tikapa - at the mouth of the Waiapu River.

PERSONAL RECORD:                                           

DATE OF BIRTH:06/05/1896

PLACE OF BIRTH:Port Awanui

NEXT OF KIN:Rana Wharehinga (Father)

DATE OF DEATH:16/09/30

PLACE OF DEATH: Tolaga Bay

AGE: 34 years

 

MILITARY RECORD:                                            

DATE OF ENLISTMENT:30/05/16

AGE AT TIME OF ENLISTMENT: 20 years

SERVICE NUMBER:20681

REGIMENT: NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion, 7th Contingent

MEDALS AWARDED: British War Medal; Victory Medal

DATE OF DISCHARGEMENT:04/05/19

TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE: 2 yrs. 342 days