Wiremu Aata Pitama

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 27 July 1892, Rāpaki, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Died 5 January 1971, Christchurch
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/197
  • Served In 1st Māori Contingent, A Company, New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Harirota Pitama (mother)
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationGallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service150 days in New Zealand and four years 51 days overseas in Egypt Balkan 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, and Victory Medal
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