Surname
Hemopo
First name(s)
Taiko
Also known as
Tom; Motutaiko Hemopo
Rank
LCpl
Corps
RNZIR
Service number
541785
Unit
Date of Birth
Date of death
Disclaimer
The Vietnam List is an updated version of New Zealand's original Vietnam nominal roll – the Flinkenberg List – compiled by Captain Con Flinkenberg in 1972. Name, rank and unit information are from New Zealand military pay records. Read more about the Vietnam List.
Comments
Real name
Motutaiko HEMAPO. Long Maori names were looked down apon in the 70's/80's so the boys would use a shorter version or a Pakeha version. Named from the island on Lake Taupo...he lives at Rotoiti ;-)