Sgt Rangi Taunama Potatau

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Surname
Potatau
First name(s)
Rangi Taunama
Also known as
Spud, Dummy
Rank
Sgt
Corps
RNZIR
Service number
342500
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.

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Submitted by patpen on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 - 5:51am

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Sgt RT Potatau passed away recently. Known as Spud or Dummy Potatau, he was my Great Uncle and was instrumental in getting me to enlist in the NZ Army 1977-84. I have many fond memories of him while I was growing up. He married a Chinese Malay girl, Aunty Gabe, who worked in the Papakura camp for a while. Moe mai ra e Matua.