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28th MAORI BATTALION:
A COMPANY

FULL NAME:
Whare Wiremu  Ututaonga (Wally)

War World War II, 1939 to 1945

SERIAL NO.68056

FIRST KNOWN RANK:
Corporal
HQ.CO. Mortar PLT.

NEXT OF KIN:
Mr H. Ututaonga (father),
Opua, New Zealand

MARITAL STATUS:
Single

ENLISTMENT ADDRESS:
Opua, New Zealand

MILITARY DISTRICT:
Kawakawa

BODY ON EMBARKMENT:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Nominal Roll No. 11
(Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943)

EMBARKMENT UNIT:
28 Maori Battalion
A Company

EMBARKATION DATE:
14 May 1943

PLACE OF EMBARKATION:
Wellington, New Zealand

VESSEL:
Dominion Monarch

DESTINATION:
Port Tewfik, Egypt

NOMINAL ROLL NUMBER:
WW2 11

PAGE ON NOMINAL ROLL:
WW2 131

Maori Battalion 9th Reinforcements 1943

LEGION OF FRONTIERSMAN
Capt Whare Wiremu Ututaonga

Rego No: 1484 N.Z.H.Q

B SQUADRON ROTORUA
Joined 31/5/58

 
 
CONFERENCE AT ROTORUA 1974
Capt Whare Wiremu Ututaonga

Whakapapa

WALTER WIREMU WHARE UTUTAONGA
Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine

 

HUSBAND OF:
Lynne Rauora Whanaupani Ututaonga
(Lovie)
Tainui-Ngāti Māhanga

WHARE-IMMEDIATE FAMILY:

SON OF:
Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga
& Ngakiriri Keretene Ututaonga

Brief Life History of Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere – b1875 – d1949

When Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga was born on 3 June 1875, in Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, his father, Wiremu Ihaka Tihei Ututaonga, was 36 and his mother, Maraea Te Hei Pounamu Cook, was 34. He married Kirikiri Or Ngakirikiri Keretene or Cherrington (b1887 – d1958) about 1900, in Auckland, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 4 September 1949, in his hometown, at the age of 74, and was buried in Paihia, Northland, New Zealand. (Behind the St Pauls Anglican stone church Paihia)

BROTHER OF:
Hone Te Aho Ututaonga
Paratene (Dan) Ututaonga
Pereri (Fred) Ututaonga
Rapata Reti (Robert) Ututaonga
Ihipera Ututaonga
Tame (Tom) Tamati Ututaonga
Maraea Ututaonga
Mokeke (Dolly) Ututaonga
Whare Kingi Ututaonga
Wiremu (Bill) Isaacs Ututaonga
Pane Puhipuhi (Francis) Ututaonga
Hone Te Aho Haki(Jack) Ututaonga
Roi(Roy) Ihaka Ututaonga

LOVIES-IMMEDIATE FAMILY:

DAUGHTER OF:
Matepupuhi alias Jack Bishop &
Ngaronoa Mariana Tiraputaputa Tamati -Potene

SISTER OF:
Te Tua Bishop
Thomas Te Ohia Pihama-Bishop
Maria Rangiawha
Hone John Pihama (half sibling is Hariata Makarini. Sister of Puturangi)
Nukuhia Anne Pihama-Bishop
Te Auripo Kuini Harihari
Marama Martha Pihama-Bishop
Te Houpikake Wiremu Pihama-Bishop
Akinihi Agnus Pihama-Bishop
Ngaoko Maggie Makereti Watene
Te Mori Maud Shaw
Matepuhaehae Joseph Pihama
Matepupuhi Sonny Albert Pihama-Bishop

MOTHER & FATHER OF:
Paul Terrence Ututaonga
Micheal Neitana Ututaonga
David John Pungawaka Ututaonga
Jen Mariana Ututaonga
Murray Te Paki Ututaonga
Stephen Te Ohia Ututaonga
Ronald Wiremu Ututaonga
Beverly Renata Ututaonga



Mum&Dad-wedding-photo
Married in Raglan
Mum & sister Te Auripo
Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga
Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga

Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga

HUSBAND OF:
Ngakirikiri Ututaonga

BIRTH: June 03, 1875

DIED: September 04, 1949 (74)
PLACE OF BURIAL:
Located behind St Pauls Anglican stone church Paihia, Northland, New Zealand

 

SON OF: Wiremu Ihaka Paki Ututaonga
& Maraea Te Hei Pounamu Ututaonga

BROTHER OF:
Wiremu Hone Te Paki Ututaonga
Mariata Pinenga Ututaonga (Cross)
Kane Te Uwe Harawini Sullivan
Mere Ngapera Ngawati
Tarati Matekino Ututaonga
Akinihi Ngaota Ututaonga
Te Maunga Waiti Ututaonga &
Ripeka Rangimahora
Parani Ututaonga

HALF BROTHER OF:
Te Rata Herewaka and Miere Tapita

Ngakirikiri Ututaonga (Keretene Cherrington)
Ngakirikiri Ututaonga (Keretene Cherrington)

Ngakirikiri Ututaonga (Keretene – Cherrington)

WIFE OF:
Wiremu Ihaka Te Herehere Ututaonga

BIRTH: January 23, 1887

DIED: March 27, 1958 (71)
PLACE OF BURIAL:
Kawiti, Northland, New Zealand

DAUGHTER OF:
Hone John Te Aho Cherrington & Ihapera Neri Honihana Keretene (Cherrington)

SISTER OF:
Mereana Cherrington Keretene
Canon Wiremu Hone Cherrington
Maraea Apiata
Honehana Johnson Keretene
Te Awe Wharerau Keretene
Hone TeAho Paki Cherrington
Te Oriwa Cherrington
Hora Pikihora Rodger
Te Aurere Cherrington
Ruru Henare Keretene

Matepupuhi alias Jack Bishop (Pihama-Bishop)
Matepupuhi alias Jack Bishop (Pihama-Bishop)

Matepupuhi alias Jack Bishop (Pihama)

HUSBAND OF:
Ngaronoa Mariana Tiraputaputa Tamati – Potene

BIRTH: October 21, 1875
Raglan, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand

DIED: September 23, 1923 (47)

SON OF: Hone John Pihama & Kararaina Ngaoko Ohia

BROTHER OF:
Herewaina Kareana Caroline Haora
Wiremu Te Houpikake Pihama
Ngahuia (Nani) Lily Park
Ngaputiputi Elizabeth Bessie Waetford

HALF BROTHER OF:
Puturangi George George McLean
Wiremu Te Ikimoke Makarini
Te Umu-Ki Whakatane McLean

Ngaronoa Mariana Tiraputaputa Tamati Potene
Ngaronoa Mariana Tiraputaputa Tamati Potene

Ngaronoa Mariana Tiraputaputa Tamati – Potene

WIFE OF:
Matepupuhi alias Jack Bishop

BIRTH: 1893 Te Mata, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand

DIED: November 26, 1941 (47-48)

DAUGHTER OF: Tamati Riini Tamati and Maria Titipo Ngaronoa Waaka

SISTER OF:
Pohepohe Kingi
Wiremu Potene Tamati
Tuta Potene
Te Whati Tamati
Pungawaka Potene
Ruuni Riini Potene
Taipua 1st Kingi

Click satellite view (Left Box) for the precise location of the Ututaonga gravesite

Memorabilia

OWHATA TENNIS CLUB

ROTORUA EARLY 70's

KEI WAREWARETIA TĀTOU - LEST WE FORGET

Replica Medals of Dads worn by his Mokopuna Ronboy Ututaonga

THE ITALY STAR

General

The Italy Star is granted for operational service in the Sicily or in Italy from the capture of Pantellaria on 11th June, 1943, until 8th May, 1945, inclusive. This star is also granted for certain operations in Sardina, Greece, Corsica, Elba, Yugoslavia, the Aegean and Dodecanese.

THE WAR MEDAL 1939-45

General

The War Medal 1939-45 was awarded across the British Commonwealth to all fulltime members of the Armed Forces for 28 days service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 irrespective of where they were serving. On the obverse of this medal is the effigy of King George VI.

THE AFRICAN STAR

General
GREECE OR CRETE

New Zealand soldiers who were captured or killed in Greece or Crete in 1941 had qualified for the Africa Star before entering Greece. This was because they entered and/or were based in Egypt (North Africa) on or after 10 June 1940, before being sent to Greece.

THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR

General

The France and Germany Star is granted for operational service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany between the 6th June, 1944 and the 8th May, 1945, inclusive.

WHARE'S WAR DIARY

Whare's Diary translation

Remembrance

To my best mate

SGT Sonny Hau – Kaikohe

Whom fought & gallantly through Faenza & past away on New Years day 1.1.45 by heavy shelling under enemy fire.

Our casualties 4 killed
9 wounded.

Oh what a day,
however life is nothing, your number counts.
In memories forever

Amen

Sidney-Papa-Hau-grave-at-Forli-War-Cemetery,-Italy,-plot-IV.A.5

HAU, SIDNEY PAPA

Cemetery:
Forli War Cemetery
Country: Italy
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Force: Army
Official Number: 62851
Unit: 28th (Maori) Battalion New Zealand Infantry
Nationality: New Zealand
Details: 1st January 1945 Age 28
Son of Joe and Bessie Hau of Auckland
New Zealand VI?A?5

SYDNEY RANGA HAU

Serial No: 62730
Surname: Hau
Forename(s): Sydney Ranga
Next of kin on enlistment:
Mr R. Hau (father), Kaikohe, New Zealand
Rank: Private
Address on enlistment:
Kaikohe, New Zealand