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Memorial to Sgt Charles Ranginawawahia Sciasia
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Memorial to Sgt Charles Ranginawawahia Sciasia
New Zealander Sciasia, born of an Italian father and a Maori mother, played, with his brother John, for the Maori All Blacks in 1913. He enlisted in the 1st Bn Wellington Regiment and served in Gallipoli. On 31 July 1917, age 25, he was reported missing. The memorial, built to 1.72 metres, Sciasias height, with rounded shoulders to represent a soldier bowed down with the weight of his equipment, was unveiled on the 90th Anniversary of his death in 2007. Date: 2009
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2007 2009 90th Anniversary Blacks Born Bowed Brother Enlisted Gallipoli Height Ieper Maori Metres Missing Played Regiment Reported Represent Rounded Served Shoulders Unveiled Weight Wellington Ypres Zealander
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"This poignant memorial, standing at a height of 1.72 metres, honors the memory of Sgt. Charles Ranginawahia Sciasia, a brave New Zealander who made history as the son of an Italian father and a Maori mother. Born in 1892, Sciasia and his brother John played for the Maori All Blacks rugby team in 1913. In 1915, he enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Wellington Regiment and served valiantly in the Gallipoli campaign. Tragically, on 31 July 1917, at the age of 25, Sciasia went missing during the Battle of Ypres (Ieper), leaving his loved ones and comrades in despair. The memorial was built to commemorate the 90th anniversary of his death, in 2007. The statue's rounded shoulders and bowed head represent a soldier bearing the weight of his equipment, reflecting the heavy burden of war. Sgt. Sciasia's story is a testament to the courage and diversity of the soldiers who fought in the Great War (WW1), and this memorial stands as a reminder of their sacrifices." Date: 2009 Subject: Sgt. Charles Ranginawahia Sciasia Memorial Location: Unknown Description: A memorial statue honoring the life and service of Sgt. Charles Ranginawahia Sciasia, a New Zealander of Italian and Maori descent who served in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I and went missing in action in 1917. The statue stands at a height of 1.72 meters and depicts a soldier with rounded shoulders and a bowed head, symbolizing the weight of military equipment and the solemnity of the fallen. Keywords: Sgt. Charles Ranginawahia Sciasia, New Zealander, Maori, Italian, Maori All Blacks, Wellington Regiment, Gallipoli, World War I, Battle of Ypres, Ieper, memorial, statue, soldier, diversity, courage, sacrifices.
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