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Jack Rio Maaka

Serial No: 
65421
Surname: 
Maaka
Forename(s): 
Jack Rio
Also known as: 
Jack Rio
Next of kin on enlistment: 
Mrs M.M. Maaka (wife), c/o C.W. Gibson, Dalziel Road, Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand
Rank: 
Private
Address on enlistment: 
34 Drake Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death: 
9 September 2009
Notes: 

First enlisted and embarked as Jack Rio 65421; re-embarked as Jack Rio Maaka 65421

Death notice offers another service number 810692.

When first enlisted, gave next of Kin as Mr M. Rio (father), Kai Iwi, New Zealand and address at enlistment as Matapu, New Zealand.

First Unit 28 (Maori) Battalion, D Company; Last Unit 28 (Maori) Battalion, A Company

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R.I.P GRANDAD ( JACK RIO MAAKA)

lisa hetaraka commented:
Mon, 02 November 2009 - 02:55pm

Jack Rio Maaka is my grandad his was a cool as man. He is the father of my mother ( Natalie Maaka ) he past away on my 18th birthday (9th September 2009 ) he will always beloved in our hearts and soul he will live on through his loved ones. may his soul R.I.P i love him i'm gonna miss him. P.S love you grandad

Laughing Cry

JACK RIO MAAKA

ALISCIA commented:
Tue, 08 December 2009 - 10:24pm
Kia ora I am the daughter of John Gilbert, son of Molly (Moananui) Gilbert nee Rio-Maaka whose father is Jack..he is my great-grandfather. I only remember meeting grandad once & that was at Palmerston North Hospital right before my nan died in October 2001, got some photos with him. Heard he passed away but none of us in Wellington could make it up to his tangi. It's mean seeing a little info about him on here, we always knew he was in the Maori Battlion which I've got mad respect for. 2much grandad, cya again one day?! Arohanui Gilbert Whanau

R.I.P Dad

Carolyn Barbarich commented:
Tue, 09 February 2010 - 02:44pm

Well Dad you were here for quite awhile and now you are gone it seems you tried very hard to be here for another few years at least to one hundred well we all wishedthat was going to be true. 

I feel a loss that no one will knowas we were apart and unable to talk i said what i said as i lived with that for years i love you and miss you very much.

i see you laughing as your birthday is not far away and jumping and that big smile like a baby waiting for your presents.

 

God Bless you Dad till we meet again as you lay with your comrades and family who fell before you so keep us a space up there where you are even though we willnot lay together

CBarbarich

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