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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders) Ruatara🔍 ASH
A massive, comprehensive roll honouring 2nd N.Z.E.F. soldiers and war nurses listed in the Nominal Rolls, deployed overseas during World War II and with J-Force; having identity in some way with Northland, New Zealand
Source: Freedom's Call, compiled by Dale Calder. Included here with his kind permission
Arthur Ruatara
Ruatara, Arthur Henare; Ruatara, Arthur James Henry28th (Māori) Battalion801467PrivateJanuary 1944 - March 1944MarriedKawakawaFarmerP O MaretuMrs M Ruatara, P O Maretu (m)Private8/04/192317/03/198561*Brother of Edward Ruatara, who also served. Son of Toa Hemi Henare (James Henry) and Merepeka Te Iwi Ngaro Ruatara, nee Matiu, of Mareretu. Husband of Rehutai Ruatara? Death recorded as Arthur Henare Ruatara. Arthur James Henry Ruatara, is as per the Birth Index. Ancestrylibrary.com.au.
Edward Ruatara
Ruatara, Eruera Ned Toa; Ruatara, Eruera Taa28th (Māori) Battalion810671PrivateJanuary 1945 - December 1945SingleAucklandLabourerC/- Mrs M Ruatara, Port Albert, R.D., WellsfordMrs M T Ruatara, Port Albert, Mareretu (m)Private20/04/1926Carterton11/05/198458Manurewa, AucklandMiriama AllenBrother of Arthur (Henare) Ruatara, who also served. Son of Toa Hemi Henare and Merepeka Te Iwi Ngaro Ruatara, nee Matiu, of Mareretu. Husband of Miriama Ruatara, nee Allen. Eruera Taa Ruatara, is as per the Death Index. Place of birth: Matarawa, Carterton. Place of death: Manurewa, Auckland. Ancestrylibrary.com.au
Dick Rihari
Rihari, Dick Whakaaropai; Rihari, Dick Whakaropai; Rihari, Richard Whakaaropai28th (Māori) Battalion68241PrivateJanuary 1944 - March 1944MarriedDargavilleLabourerRussellMrs N Rihari, Russell (w)Private28/03/1922Kerikeri16/09/198563NorthlandNgaranoa (Ngaire) Henry, (Henare); Ihipera Ruatara; Bella Whakarongotai Ruatara?Son of Hemi Te Kiri and Makareta Makere Rihari, nee Ripia. Husband of Ngaronoa (Ngaire) Rihari, nee Henry, (Henare). Husband of Ihipera Rihari, nee Ruatara. Husband of Bella Whakarongotai Rihari, nee Ruatara? Presumed to be Dick Whakaaropai Rihari as per Death Index and Richard Whakaaropai Rihari as per Geni.com. Possibly Rihari Rihari per the 1922 Birth Index; parents – Eru and Kata Rihari. Place of birth: Kerikeri. Place of death: Northland. Familysearch.org. Ancestrylibrary.com.au