Richard John Seddon Te Tau

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 3 April 1895, Masterton, New Zealand
  • Died 19 October 1974, Palmerston
  • Last rank Trooper
  • Service number 9/1987
  • Served In New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron
  • Next of Kin Tai Te Tau (father), Puketeraki, Otago
  • Pre-war occupation Farmer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1915
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 37 Maunganui, departed 8 January 1916, Wellington, disembarked 8 February 1916, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service109 days in New Zealand and three years 167 days overseas. Total service of three years and 276 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maunganui, 17 May 1919
  • Discharged21 July 1919 on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
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Profile photo credit:Ken Te Tau via The Onward Project