John Hone Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi

Surname
Waititi
Forename(s)
John Hone Hikitia Te Rangi
Also known as
John Hiki Waititi
Date of death
25-Jun-12
Place of death
Tauranga, New Zealand

World War 2

Serial No
802279
Rank
Major
Address on enlistment
Cape Runaway, New Zealand
Next of kin
Mrs I. Waititi (wife), Care of W. Allison, Opotiki, New Zealand
Notes

He enlisted with the rank of Second Lieutenant.

Listen to interviews with Major John Waititi on Radio New Zealand shows He rourou and as part of the Anzac Day 2011 programme on Te Ahi Kaa.

See a photo of 'The Major' with Valerie Vili


Obituary for John Hone Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi, published 26 June 2012 (New Zealand Herald)

WAITITI, John Hone Hikitia Te Rangi (Major) . Kua hinga tetahi o nga totara nui a Tane, tetahi o nga tama toa o te Rua Tekau ma Waru. Kua karangahia e te ringa kaha o te mate. Kua hoki a (Major) Hone (John) Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi ki nga ringaringa o te Atua. Ka hoki ia ki raro i te maru o Tihirau, ki Kauaetangohia marae, ki roto o Te Whanau a Apanui. Ka tukuna ia ki te kopu o te whenua hei te 11am, Taite, 28 June 2012. Beloved husband of Mat (deceased) and Judith Ann. Dearly loved father of Reece (deceased), Teia, Kahurangi, Haimona and whangai children JK, Wally, Mama (deceased), Bobo, Willie, Huriana and Rhys. Loving grandfather of all his mokopuna and mokomoko. You touched so many lives papa, now its your turn to rest. Haere atu ra e te paapaa, moe mai ra ki to moenga roa. Hoki atu ra ki o maatua tipuna.

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