Hoani Hape Rupene

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 24 April 1894, Tuahiwi, North Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 8 April 1917, Kaiapoi, New Zealand
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/730
  • Served In 2nd Māori Contingent, New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Mr Sam Reuben (Hamuera Rupene, father), Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi
  • Pre-war occupation Farmer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted29 June 1915, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 29, Waitemata, departed 18 September 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 October 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgypt 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916
  • Periods of service119 days in New Zealand and one year 96 days overseas in Egypt and Western Europe
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maheno 23 December 1916
  • Discharged9 February 1917, no longer physically fit for service on account of illness (tuberculosis) contracted while on active duty
  • AwardedBritish War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star
Notes

Medals sent to Mr Sam Reuben.