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eastern part of France as well as Belgium. Most of France was not fought over, and the
Netherlands remained neutral for the entire war.

Darcy also served in the National Military for Home Defence in 1939.
+ 556 M vii. Pai Povey [995] was born on 14 Feb 1891 in Peria, Mangonui.
557 M viii. William Wi Patene Povey [997] was born about 1893, died on 13 Feb 1915 aged about
22, and was buried in Rangihaukaha Urupa, Pukepoto.
558 M ix. Edward Povey [998].
559 M x. Andrew Povey [993] was born on 30 Aug 1897 and died on 25 Jan
1941 in Kaitaia at age 43.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Andrew Povey; Private# 23428, served in
the Territorials prior to enlisting on 5Feb1916 with the Pioneer
Maori Battallion, embarking 29 May1916 from Wellington arriving
at Devonport on 26July1916 and then posted to France on
20Aug1916. Andrew was discharged on 4May1919, he was issued
with the British War Medal and the Victory Medal for his service.
The theatres of war he served in; (1) Western Front 1916 - The
Western Front was the scene of continuous combat from the start of Andrew Povey
the war until the last day of the war, November 11, 1918. The
fighting on the Western Front was mainly confined to the north-
eastern part of France as well as Belgium. Most of France was not fought over, and the
Netherlands remained neutral for the entire war.

Andrew was a Surveyors Assistant prior to enlistment.
560 M xi. Johnny Povey [996] was born on 17 Mar 1900 in Peria, died on 30
Apr 1917 in Messines, Belgium at age 17, and was buried in Quentin
Cabaret Military Cemetry, West Flanders, Belgium. The cause of his
death was Killed in Action WW1.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: John Povey; Rifleman# 21534, enlisting on
20May1915 with B Coy 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade 16th Reinforcements.
John was killed in action at the Battle of Messines, Belgium in 1917
and is buried in St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetry, Heuvelland,
West-Vlaandern, Belgium. He was issued the British War Medal and
the Victory Medal for his service. He was issued a Scroll on
28Jun1921 and a Plaque on 25Jan1922.
The Battle of Messines during the First World War was a prelude to
the much larger Third Battle of Ypres - better known as
Passchendaele - which began on 31 July 1917. In contrast to the eventual disaster at
Passchendaele, the carefully prepared attack on Messines was a striking success. At 3.10
a.m. on 7 June, huge mines that had been placed under the German lines by hard-working
tunnellers exploded. Almost immediately, New Zealand troops of the 2nd and 3rd (Rifle)
Brigades left their trenches and advanced towards the ridge in front of them, on which lay
the ruins of Messines village. Australian and British troops moved forward on their
flanks.

The New Zealanders paid a heavy price for success: by the time the New Zealand
Division was withdrawn on 9 June, it had suffered 3700 casualties, 700 of them fatal.