Rev. Wiremu Te Tau HUATA (1917 – 1991)

Name

Rev. Wiremu Te Tau Huata

Gender

Male

Military identification

World War 2 817470; 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force, 28th Maori Battalion

Birthdate

23 September 1917

Birthplace

Mohaka

Marriage(s)

1946

Date of death

20 December 1991

Place of death

Raamoto, Wairoa

Parents

  • Reverend Hemi Pareiha Huata
  • Ropine Hinemare Huata, nee Aranui

Partner(s)

  • Ringahora Heni Ngaikai Ybelle Huata, nee Tomoana

Primary education

Mohaka, Frasertown, Turiroa

Secondary education

Te Aute College

Tertiary education

St John’s Theological College, Auckland

Biography

Reverend Canon Wiremu Te Tau Huata awarded Commander of the British Empire, 1991; Queen’s Service Order, 1988; Military Cross, 1945
Army chaplain 1943-6 as a Major
Five sons, four daughters

Accession number

476135

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