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Harding Waipuke Leaf

Surname
Leaf
Forename(s)
Harding Waipuke
Also known as
Haringi
Date of death
22-May-41
Place of death
Crete

World War 1

WW1 Serial No
16/336
WW1 Rank
Sergeant
WW1 address
Whirinaki, Hokianga, New Zealand
WW1 next of kin
Henry Leaf, Whirinaki, via Rawene, Hokianga, New Zealand, Mrs Helene Leaf (wife), Whirinaki, Hokianga, New Zealand
WW1 embarkation body
1st Maori Contingent
WW1 embarkation unit
A Company
WW1 last unit
New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion

World War 2

Serial No
6116
Rank
Captain
Address on enlistment
Whirinaki, Hokianga, New Zealand|Whirinaki, Hokianga, New Zealand
Next of kin
Henry Leaf, Whirinaki, via Rawene, Hokianga, New Zealand. Mrs Leaf (wife), Whirinaki, Hokianga, New Zealand

Comments (3)

Submitted by Nardi on Tue, 03/04/2012 - 20:44

WOW - I grew up with this photo hanging on the wall of my grandparents and although I was told many of times who it was, the penny never really dropped. Now an adult and a teacher of 20 years, I stumble across this page while studying the maori battalion with a group of students. I am filled with mixed emotion. Very proud but tainted with sadness.

Submitted by jacamda on Thu, 19/07/2012 - 01:28

Harding was my Great Uncle, my Mum is named Helene Leaf Mumro after Hardings wife. Mum was supposed to be adopted when she was very young by Harding Helene as my Grandmother was widowed at a very young age with 6 children to bring up in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. But it did not happen and thats why I am here I suppose. I have been very proud also to discover Hardings story, and after reading his Army service record (which I have a copy of) I am also proud of his feisty wife who tried valiantly to stop him going to fight in the 2nd World War, because he took some of the farm workers with him! I also did not realise that between the wars he managed the Maori Rugby Team and took the first ever tour of the Maori Rugby Team to Fiji and that was where the team first wore boots :-) They were the forrunners to the famous All Black teams. My Mum Dad are in thier late 80's and had visits from one of Hardings Granddaughters (Jinks I think her name is) but even though she lived in Nottingham for a while we did not meet her. Regards to yourself and lovely to hear your thoughts. Regards Dave.

Submitted by Maikio on Thu, 14/05/2015 - 12:04

A man of outstanding courage. Who fought alongside his courageous comrades. Proud to be a direct descendant of Harding.Tu mai ra te maunga tapu o Te Ramaroa, ki reira koe a wairua tau ai. Whatungarongaro te tangata ki te whenua, toitu te rangatira, toitu nga mahara. E te matua, e te toi kahurangi o to tatou whanau, nei ra nga mihi maioha. E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mou. Moe mai x

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