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Charles Rangiwawahia SCIASCIA

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Date of birth28 September 1891
Date of death01 August 1917
Mothers nameRiria (née McGregor)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameNicola Sciascia
SiblingsMaggie, Jack, Polly, Jim , Lucy, Elsie , Ellen, Emma, Frank , Tutu
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
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Last known residencePorangahau
AwardsMM, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthManawatu Heads, New Zealand
OccupationLabourer
Place of deathIn the Field, Belgium
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914,15,16, Egyptian EF 1916, Gallipoli 1915, Western European 1916, 1917
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameSCIASCIA
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedWanganui
Christian namesCharles Rangiwawahia
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria, Egypt
Overseas memorialMessines Ridge (NZ) Memorial
SchoolKereru 25 April 1898 - 11 August 1899; 30 January 1900 - ??; 11 February 1901 - ??
WarsWW1
Service number10/518
ReligionAnglican
Date enlisted17 August 1914
Final rankSergeant
Regiment or service7th Coy, 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, NZEF
Embarkation date15 October 1914
User reference2.256

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Embarkation: Service File states Transport No 3, Embarkation Roll from NZEF database states TS Arawa No 10.

NOK: J Sciascia (brother), Koputaroa

Legal NOK: Mrs R Sciascia (mother), Koputaroa, Manawatu Line.

Last Employer: J Sciascia, (brother Jim), Porongahau.

Previous Military Training: C Coy 7th Wellington West Coast Coy.

Declared Age: 22 years 11 months.

Height: 5’7” Weight: 158lbs.

Chest: 33” - 38” Complexion: Dark.

Eyes: Dark Brown. Hair: Black.

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