Henry (Henare) Huru Pohio

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 22 June 1893, Arahura, West Coast, New Zealand
  • Died 22 July 1949, Christchurch
  • Last rank Lieutenant
  • Service number 16/211
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Mr Solomon Pohio (brother) and James Irai Pohio
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionRātana
  • Enlisted12 October 1914, Tuahiwi
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, 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 serviceone year 23 days in New Zealand and three years 230 days overseas in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Europe. Total service of four years and 253 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Arawa, 6 March 1917
  • Discharged28 June 1919
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (63037).

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