Willie Apiata

New Zealand Special Air Service member and recipient of Victoria Cross
Person human Q1110625
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Willie Apiata

Summary

Willie Apiata is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mangakino[2]. He was born on +1972-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Willie Apiata's place of birth was Mangakino[2].
  • Willie Apiata was born on +1972-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willie Apiata held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Willie Apiata worked as a military personnel[4].
  • Willie Apiata received the Victoria Cross for New Zealand[7].
  • Willie Apiata received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[8].
  • Willie Apiata's image is recorded as Willie Apiata - Waitangi 2020 (cropped).jpg[9].
  • Willie Apiata is recorded as male[10].
  • Willie Apiata's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Willie Apiata's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054958231[12].
  • Willie Apiata's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78854863[13].
  • Willie Apiata's military branch is recorded as New Zealand Army[14].
  • Willie Apiata's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009009856[15].
  • Willie Apiata's Commons category is recorded as Willie Apiata[16].
  • Willie Apiata's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[17].
  • Willie Apiata's participated in conflict is recorded as War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[18].
  • Willie Apiata's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vm_dx[19].
  • Willie Apiata's given name is recorded as Bill[20].
  • Willie Apiata's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Willie Apiata'}[21].
  • Willie Apiata's FAST ID is recorded as 1911571[22].
  • Willie Apiata's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Apiata-2[23].
  • Willie Apiata's JRC Names ID is recorded as 777164[24].
  • Willie Apiata's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 251929[25].
  • Willie Apiata's Online Cenotaph ID is recorded as C130172[26].
  • Willie Apiata's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJcGgRWVj8wJPjCRr33fbd[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mangakino[2], Willie Apiata… he was born on +1972-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Willie Apiata worked as a military personnel[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Cross for New Zealand[7], a courage award[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1999[30] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[8], a commemorative medal[31], in Commonwealth realm[32], founded in 2011[33].

Why It Matters

Willie Apiata ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Willie Apiata born?

Willie Apiata's place of birth was Mangakino[2].

What did Willie Apiata do for work?

Willie Apiata worked as military personnel[4].

What awards did Willie Apiata receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross for New Zealand[7] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . nzhistory.govt.nz. nzhistory.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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