George* Te Wahia

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born June 1892 or 5 June 1898, Puketeraki, Otago, New Zealand
  • Died 10 December 1919, Dunedin
  • Killed In Action Died of disease (tuberculosis) at Dunedin Hospital
  • Last rank Private/Lance Corporal
  • Service number 16/308
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, A Company, 1st Māori Contingent
  • Next of Kin Thomas Woods (father), Puketeraki, Otago
  • Pre-war occupation Self-employed Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914
  • Embarkationaboard the HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, arrived 26 March 1915
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915, Egyptian E.F. 1916, Balkan 1915, Western European 1916, 1917, 1918
  • BuriedBuried at Karitane Cemetry, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • RememberedRemembered at Auckland War Memorial Museum , World War 1 Hall of Memories
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Medals sent to Sarah Woods, Puketeraki, Otago. *Enlisted and served as George Woods.