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The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo
The amazing, moving story of Wiremu Maopo, the last of his line in a large South Island family, who joined the second Maori Contingent and went off to fight in the First World War. Wiremu writes regularly to his friend Virgie, and the story of Wiremu’s life is woven around 40 letters that he penned during the war. All of Wiremu’s siblings died of illness either in childhood or later in life, and when he returns from the war ironically he is the only surviving member of the once large family. Wiremu was unaware during and after the war that his girlfriend Phoebe had given birth to a daughter who would carry on his line. The Last Maopo also follows Phoebe’s story and reconnects the Maopo line with the author, Wiremu’s great-granddaughter.
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The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo
The amazing, moving story of Wiremu Maopo, the last of his line in a large South Island family, who joined the second Maori Contingent and went off to fight in the First World War. Wiremu writes regularly to his friend Virgie, and the story of Wiremu’s life is woven around 40 letters that he penned during the war. All of Wiremu’s siblings died of illness either in childhood or later in life, and when he returns from the war ironically he is the only surviving member of the once large family. Wiremu was unaware during and after the war that his girlfriend Phoebe had given birth to a daughter who would carry on his line. The Last Maopo also follows Phoebe’s story and reconnects the Maopo line with the author, Wiremu’s great-granddaughter.
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The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo

The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo

by Tania Simpson
The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo

The Last Maopo: The Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo

by Tania Simpson

Overview

The amazing, moving story of Wiremu Maopo, the last of his line in a large South Island family, who joined the second Maori Contingent and went off to fight in the First World War. Wiremu writes regularly to his friend Virgie, and the story of Wiremu’s life is woven around 40 letters that he penned during the war. All of Wiremu’s siblings died of illness either in childhood or later in life, and when he returns from the war ironically he is the only surviving member of the once large family. Wiremu was unaware during and after the war that his girlfriend Phoebe had given birth to a daughter who would carry on his line. The Last Maopo also follows Phoebe’s story and reconnects the Maopo line with the author, Wiremu’s great-granddaughter.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781877514661
Publisher: Oratia/Libro International
Publication date: 03/15/2015
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

TANIA SIMPSON (Tainui, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu) is CEO of Maori development company Kōwhai Consulting, Deputy Chair of Landcare Research New Zealand, and a member of the Waitangi Tribunal. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Maori from Waikato University and a Master Mātauranga Māori from Te Wānanga o Raukawa. She has written several works of tribal history. Tania lives with her family near Hamilton.

Table of Contents

1 Reconnecting 9

2 The early Maopo whanau 15

3 Wiremu Kaihau Maopo meets Phoebe Prentice 22

4 Wiremu goes to war 27

5 Phoebe goes to the Bethany Home 38

6 Phoebe's baby 46

7 A world at war 55

8 Phoebe: moving on 63

9 Letters from home 76

10 Wiremu visits 'Blighty' 83

11 Changes at home 91

12 The onset of winter 108

13 Military hospital 124

14 Wiremu returns home 128

15 Life after war 138

16 Finding Marjorie Joyce 140

17 Whakapapa Ngai Tahu 143

18 Maopo whakapapa 146

Acknowledgements 147

Authors note 149

Events in Wiremu's life 151

Notes 155

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