Tommy Grey Kaukau

Surname
Kaukau
Forename(s)
Tommy Grey

World War 2

Serial No
68390
Rank
Private
Address on enlistment
Motea, Puketapu, New Zealand
Next of kin
Mrs E.T. Kaukau (wife), Puketapu, New Zealand

Comments (2)

Kei te mihi koutou katoa Tommy Kaukau, aka Reretima ... tena koe.... I te taha o tona Papa a Eru Reti Kaukau Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Whakapuanake te Maunga Ko Te Hopupu Honengenenge Matangirau te Awa Ko Ngati Kahu te Hapu, Ko Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa te Iwi Ko Te Rauhine te Wharetipuna Ko Te Aio te Wharekai No Kihitu i Te Wairoa ia I te taha o tona Mama a Te Hei Teroa Waimiraka Nepata Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Puketapu te Maunga Ko Tutaekuri te Awa Ko Ngati Maahu te Hapu Ko Kahungunu ki Heretaunga te Iwi Ko Hamuera te Wharekai, Ko Rangimarie te Wharepuni No Moteo ia I te taha o tona Wahine a Ema Kurupo Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Tuhirangi te Maunga Ko Tutaekuri te Awa Ko Oingo te Waiu Ko Ngati Hinepare te Hapu Ko Kahungunu te Iwi ki Heretaunga Ko Te Whanaupani te Wharenui Ko Timi Kara te Wharekai Ko Moteo Hapua Te Pirau te ingoa o te pa whenua me te kainga o Ema Ka moe a Reretima raua ko Ema, Ka puta mai tokoiwa o raua tamariki Ko au? Ko Memory Kaukau te potiki o Tommy raua ko Ema Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa.

My father, Tommy or I prefer the name Reretima I never really new at all actually, but I don't think anyone in the immediate family has a photo of him. There is a photo of him in his uniform which I last saw at his brother-in-laws tangi, Bill Kurupo (Tareha Kurupo, Bill LeBas). We have photos of him when he played hockey for the famous Ruru Hockey Team, just about all the members were from Moteo. Dad's address on 'Enlistment' spelling typo should be Moteo and not Motea....kei te pai. Unfortunately my father passed away in 1961, left mum with all 9 children.... This is an awesome website, congratulations to the researchers, writters, facilitators, organisers, and others involved, with thanks from us all...