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70 years ago this month

For most of June the Battalion are at Arce, north-west of Cassino. CO Lt-Col Young is keeping them occupied and out of mischief. The American’s have occupied Rome. Read the war diary for June 1944 here.

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Whare Baker

WW1 Serial No: 
16/524
Surname: 
Baker
Forename(s): 
Whare
WW1 Next of kin on enlistment: 
Jack Baker, Waipiro Bay, New Zealand
WW1 Rank: 
Private
WW1 Address: 
Waipiro Bay, New Zealand
Date of death: 
21 Aug 1915 {Age 30}
Place of death: 
GALLIPOLI
WW1 Embarkation body: 
1st Maori Contingent
WW1 Embarkation Unit: 
B Company
WW1 Last unit: 
Maori Contingent
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Father's uncle

Submitted by MaraeaB on Fri, 01/04/2016 - 14:56

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Whare was my koroua Percy Te Hira Baker's half brother. My tipuna Jack (John Lionel) Baker was previously married to my kuia Mere Bartlett and then re-married Heni Morete who is Whare's mother.
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Whare was the oldest son of

Submitted by Pat Dewes (not verified) on Tue, 25/04/2017 - 22:12

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Whare was the oldest son of Jack Baker and Mere Bartlett. Jack Baker and Heni Morete had no Children

 

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Whare Baker

Submitted by MereB (not verified) on Sun, 08/10/2017 - 09:08

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Whare Baker was NOT the son of Jack Baker and Mere Bartlett.  He WAS THE SON of Jack Baker and Heni Morete.

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Whare Baker

Submitted by Marilyn Bevan (not verified) on Fri, 17/11/2017 - 22:45

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From https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/whare-baker

Whare Baker
Unit: New Zealand Maori Contingent
Conflict: WW1
Additional Details:
Son of John Lionel and Jane Baker, of Kahukura, Gisborne; husband of the late Wiki Baker. Born at Waipiro Bay, Gisborne.

NOTE:  Jane (Heni) was a Morete.

 

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