Captain James Tuhiwai

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Captain James Tuhiwai

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Birthplace: Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand
Death: June 19, 1942 (32)
Western Desert, Egypt (Killed in action)
Place of Burial: El-Alamein, Markaz Al Alamein, Matrouh, Egypt
Immediate Family:

Son of Tamati Tuhiwai and Mereana Nehumarae Tuhiwai
Brother of Wiremu Tuhiwai; Hori Tuhiwai; Matengauroa Tuhiwai; Piri Tuhiwai; Papa Tuhiwai and 2 others

Occupation: Soldier, 28th Maori Battalion
Managed by: Tamati Henare Matu Tuhiwai
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About Captain James Tuhiwai

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TUHIWAI, JAMES

  • Rank: Captain
  • Service No: 6138
  • Date of Death: 28/06/1942
  • Age: 32
  • Regiment/Service: New Zealand Infantry 28th (Maori) Bn.
  • Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
  • Grave Reference: VIII. G. 10.
  • Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
  • Additional Information: Son of Tamati Tuhiwai and of Mereana Tuhiwai (nee Thatcher), of Tolago Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.


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Captain James Tuhiwai's Timeline

1910
February 19, 1910
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand
1942
June 19, 1942
Age 32
Western Desert, Egypt
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El-Alamein, Markaz Al Alamein, Matrouh, Egypt
http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/james-tuhiwai