Tieke Peneamene

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 10 August 1885, Georgetown, Otago, New Zealand
  • Died details of death unknown
  • Last rank Private/Driver
  • Service number 16/283
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, A Company, 1st Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Mr Hohepa Peneamene, Morven, Canterbury
  • Pre-war occupation Farm Labourer for Thomas Barden, Morven
  • ReligionMethodist
  • Enlisted19 October 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationBalkan, Gallipoli 1915, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918-1919
  • Periods of service150 days in New Zealand and four years 51 days overseas Egypt, Balkan, Gallipoli and Western Europe Total service of four years and 201 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Westmoreland, 10 April 1919
  • Discharged7 May 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Gallipoli Medallion
Notes

Profile photo credit:Canterbury Times 6 October 1915 via The Onward Project