Maketu* Wereta

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 14 April 1893, Wanganui, New Zealand
  • Died 1934
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/783
  • Served In 2nd Māori Contingent, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Raina Rangiare (wife), Waitōtara
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted30 June 1915, Wellington
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 29 Waitemata, 18 September 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 October 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916, Western European, France 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service108 days in New Zealand, three years 256 days overseas. Total service three years 363 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Pakeha, 12 May 1919
  • Discharged27 June 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

*Enlisted as Mack Wereta