William Korako (Hopkinson) Kotua

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • Born 3 August 1896, Temuka, New Zealand
  • Died 31 August 1970, Tuahiwi, Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/447
  • Served In 2nd Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Martha Kotua (mother), Tuahiwi, Hera Parehauni Rupene (wife), Tuahiwi
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Tom Eder, Tuahiwi
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted29 June 1915
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 29 Waitemata, departed 18 September 1915, disembarked 26 October 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Gallipoli 1915, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service188 days in New Zealand and three years 281 days overseas in Egypt and Western Europe. Total service of four years and 104 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Waimana, 23 June 1919
  • Discharged23 July 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (806701).