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Kawenata Kemp

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 40 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 40 - No known copyright restrictions

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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    8 August 1894 Military personnel file Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Military personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Taporutu KEMP (aka KEEPA) Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2024 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Matakana Island, Tauranga Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2024 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Taiporutu Kemp (father), Okauia, Matamata, Tauranga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2024 - Military record

Service

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Pulmonary tuberculosis AWMM

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Biographical information

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  • Kawenata Kemp was the son of Taiporutu Kemp, of Matamata, New Zealand.

    Member of the Maori Pioneer Battalion attached to the New Zealand Tunnelling Company.

    43 members of the NZ (Maori) Pioneers served with the New Zealand Tunnelling Company and assisted in the late 1916 early 1917 preparations of the Arras caverns for the Battle of Arras.

    Next of Kin: Mr T. Kemp, Okawa, Matamata (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    28 January 1918 AWMM
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  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Urupa, Okauia, Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Obituary
    • MAORI CONTINGENT. Died of Sickness in New Zealand. Private K. Kemp. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 August 2024 - ROLL OF HONOR.
      Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4787, 7 February 1918, Page 6
    • Private Kawenata Te Keepa. The death of Private Kawenata Te Keepa Taiporutu (Kawe) occurred at Okauia on Monday, after a somewhat long illness from disease contracted in the trenches in France. The deceased soldier, who was only twenty-one years of age, enlisted in a Maori contingent in. 1916 and saw service in France. He landed back in New Zealand about three weeks ago, and was transferred direct to the Auckland hospital. In that institution it was recognised that nothing could be done for the soldier, and he was removed to his parents' home at Okauia on January 12th. He was conscious throughout his illness, and was quite chatty " to his parents a few minutes before his peaceful death occurred. A brother of the deceased is still on active service. The funeral took place at Okauia yesterday Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 September 2024 - Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 67, 31 January 1918, Page 2
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Your bravery will always be remembered uncle Kawenata.
    Public - Marion Catherine - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 September 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
24 April 2015Marion CatherineAuckland NZOther Relative

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