Kinihi Kere Te Naihi (Kelly) Katau

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 1891, Bruce Bay, Westland, New Zealand
  • Died 18 August 1916, England
  • Killed In Action Died in Tooting Military Hospital, England, from bronchial-pneumonia
  • Last rank Trooper/Private
  • Service number 7/973
  • Served In 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
  • Next of Kin Mr W. Katau (father), Bruce Bay, South Westland
  • Pre-war occupation Farmer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted6 January 1915, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 21 or HMNZT 22 or HMNZT 23, Willochra, Knight Templar or Waitomo, departed 17 April 1915, Wellington
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian, 1915-16, Egyptian E.F. 1916, Balkan (Gallipoli), 1916 and Western Europe, 1916
  • BuriedWandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, London, England. Grave reference: F.B.16.2863.
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Medals sent to Mr Augustus Katau (brother).

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