34877 Lieutenant H. Te R. Vercoe N. Z. Infantry 22nd May 1941 age 33 [A fern with New Zealand written underneath, all within a cross]
Henry Te Rupe VERCOE was the son of Henry Te Reiwhati and Ava VERCOE. WORLD WAR II | 28th (Māori) Battalion, B Company - Service no. 34877 On enlistment: Address - Rotorua, NZ Occupation - Timber contractor Next of kin - Mrs Henrietta Pearl VERCOE (wife), Poroporo, Whakātane, NZ Casualty status - Killed in action Kei wareware tātou. Lest we forget. NZ DEATH RECORD | 1945/53972 - Henry Te Rupe VERCOE age 33 - Death record date 22 May 1942; Military record date 22 May 1941 - Birth year is based on age at death
