WWI, Private Paritawa Tewai [aka Paretawa, Paratawa] & WWII, Flight Sergeant.

[Fresh Fields]

Update:- Now have direct contact with a Canadian branch of the families we were enquiring about. Their info confirms our assumptions re the given names we were researching, as they tie back to the Tokomaru Bay Store.  A great store I see, full of character, and service to the community through the years.

Thanks to all who have helped put the puzzle together. Because we are getting into the realm of the living, some of the replies have had to be off line.

-  Alan.

[Fresh Fields]

Hello again.  I have now opened an Irish forum thread, to help with my research, and that of extended living family, who are keen to know more.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=720259.new#new

- Alan.

[JenelleHaigClarke]

Kia Ora
My name is Jenelle Haig-Clarke
.  My father was  Te Wakarara potae Haig but he was whangaied by my Grandmother s brother Waka Clarke Senior who married Pua Ngareta hence my father changed his last name by deed poll later in life my father also served in Malaysia and Vietnam I don't know how I stumbled across this site as I'm visiting my grandparents Waka Snr and Pua graves in auckland.  This site is new to me so please bear with me

[spades]

Kia ora, Jenelle, and welcome.

The original poster, Fresh Fields, should receive a notification of your post and reply to you.

If you have any questions about how to use RootsChat feel free to ask on this topic.

Best wishes,

Spades
Moderator, New Zealand Board

[Fresh Fields]

Kia ora Jenelle

Welcome to the New Zealand board of RootsChat.

If you would like to share with me more info than you have found in my associated RootsChat threads, I suggest that you make two more postings, in a similar manner to your reply above.

They can just say hi, or contain a selected smiley from the selection above.

Once you have made three posts the in house private messaging service will be available to you, and through the PM service, we can exchange contact details, photos etc; and references to the living, which is NOT allowed on this forum.

While I do not know about his family, since learning more of Paritawa Tewai's heritage, a local family  with origins from down the coast, especially acknowledge his service at each ANZAC service.

Thank you for going to the trouble to register, and posting on this thread.

Bed for me now. I will refresh myself with the threads contents [photo's published etc] over a cuppa tomorrow.

Alan.