Paturoa Pineaha

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First Name:

Paturoa

Last Name:

Pineaha

Alternate Spelling:

Paturo

Mother's Name:

Mihipeka Taharuku

Father's Name:

Wereta Pineaha

Date Enlisted:

Thursday, November 11, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

20th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Friday, May 5, 1916

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Paturoa Pineaha (Service No 3857) was born in Hastings, New Zealand around 1887.

Paturoa was living in Port Kembla, N.S.W. when he enlisted at the age of 28. He was employed as a labourer. Paturoa had served 13 months with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles.

He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A54 Runic with 9th Reinforcements, 20th Battalion on 20th January 1916. The troops arrived in Egypt but were soon moved on to France, arriving there on 25th March 1916.

Only weeks later, on 5th May 1916, Paturoa was killed in action near Amentieres - one of the first to be killed in France.

Paturoa is buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France: Plot IV, Row C, Grave 25.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, PINEAHA PATUROA