Sergeant Wi Te Kowha Hau, son of Wiremu Pahi and Pipikoneke Hau from Rawhiti. Wi served with A Company and embarked with the Main Body. He died on 2 November 1942 and is buried at El Alamein Cemetery, Egypt.
Wi's brothers' Jack (Haki) and Hongi and a number of cousins also served with the Māori Battalion. Altogether 13 members of this family served in the war.
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Whānau collection. No reproduction without permission.
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