Tommy Taupe

Tommy Taupe

Thomas Taupe (Taupi) resting peacefully at the RSA section of the Manukau Memorial Gardens formally The Old Papatoetoe Cemetery.

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Submitted by TCManaia on

Takupu (1)

My Great Grandfathers name was wrongly entered upon enlistment. He wrote his name down as Tommy Taupe when his Attestation for service in time of war within and beyond New Zealand dated 15th March 1940 was filled in. However when his surname was entered it was incorrectly spelt Taupi not Taupe.In 1946 he Attested again for J Force stating his name in fact was Thomas not Tommy. He did however take discharge and leave the army before J Force set off.Thus Thomas Taupe being his name however otherwise known as Tommy Taupi.Just wanted to clarify his name, Teina.