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Surname
Nuku
First name(s)
Lou James
Also known as
Lou James Nuitu, Te Ruakau Wharepouri
Rank
LBdr
Corps
RNZA
Service number
596074
Unit
Honours & Awards
Unit Citation for Gallantry (Australia)
Date of Birth
Date of death
Place of burial
Parihaka, Taranaki
Notes
Was recruited into RNZAC and served in 1RNZIR 2 May 1965 to 1 October 1966. Corps transferred to RNZA 7 December 1967 to go to Vietnam. Completed two TOD in Vietnam. First TOD 15 September 1967 to 14 July 1968 on Echo gun. Died in Wellington and buried at Parihaka, Taranaki as Te Ruakau Wharepouri.
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.