TUKAKI Ngakete

65332, Temp Corporal, 28 (Maori) Battalion, WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 26 January 1943, Supp 35879, p525

Corporal Tukaki showed outstanding resourcefulness during the attack on Point 29, Egypt, on the night of 1-2 November 1942 when his section commander was wounded. He took control in an attack on enemy machin-gun posts and after annihilating the forward elements of the enemy with hand grenades and bayonets  he led his men further to the next line of pits. His whole section ultimately became casualties and he then joined other members of his Company and boldly led them forward again, determination and brilliant leadership that enabled his company to gain its objective

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

8th Army

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 9 April 1918, New Zealand

Killed in Action 31 May 1944, Italy

Buried at British Military Cemetery, Cassino, Italy

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