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Battalion roll

This roll combines the records of over 6300 Māori and Pacific Island men who served in the First and Second World Wars. Of these over 2700 served in the First World War, mainly in the Māori (aka Native) Contingent and Māori Pioneer Battalion. The remaining 3600 men served in the 28th Māori Battalion in the Second World War.

Surname Forename(s) War Serial No (WW1) Serial No (WW2)
Bird James William WW2 N/A 68039 View full profile
Bishop Jim WW2 N/A 801892 View full profile
Broughton Jock Tame Tame WW2 N/A 816565 View full profile
Bristowe Joe WW1 16/111 N/A View full profile
Broughton John WW1 16/1406 N/A View full profile
Bunyan John WW2 N/A 812415 View full profile
Bragg John WW1 19360 N/A View full profile
Bryers John WW2 N/A 812972 View full profile
Black John WW2 N/A 25815 View full profile
Bowman John Hura WW2 N/A 813527 View full profile
Bourke John Joseph WW1 22759 N/A View full profile
Baker John Lionel WW2 N/A 65489 View full profile
Brough John Michael WW2 N/A 807466 View full profile
Bell John Pani WW2 N/A 39003 View full profile
Barrett John Piuraki Tikao WW2 N/A 25814 View full profile
Brown John Rawhiti WW2 N/A 25821 View full profile
Baker John Sonny WW2 N/A 64195 View full profile
Berghan Joseph WW2 N/A 6098 View full profile
Brady Joseph WW1 19372 N/A View full profile
Brown Joseph WW2 N/A 635724 View full profile
Berghan Joseph Andrew WW2 N/A 65336 View full profile
Brown Kawiti WW2 N/A 65335 View full profile
Butler Kehu WW2 N/A 26145 View full profile
Brown Kemp WW1 19695 N/A View full profile
Biddle Kenana WW2 N/A 811719 View full profile
Broughton Kenneth Renata WW2 N/A 1997 View full profile
Bell Lawrence John WW2 N/A 30969 View full profile
Bowman Leo WW2 N/A 801333 View full profile
Busby Leopold WW2 N/A 801608 View full profile
Brass Logan David WW2 N/A 25816 View full profile
Bidois Louis WW1 84445 N/A View full profile
Baker Matenga WW2 N/A 817685 View full profile
Bailey Matiu Patapu WW2 N/A 39538 View full profile
Bevan Matthew WW1 16/252 N/A View full profile
Blackburn Matthew WW2 N/A 801894 View full profile
Bidois Maurice WW2 N/A 65137 View full profile
Broughton Maurice WW1 16/522 N/A View full profile
Bird Maurice Douglas Tukuha WW2 N/A 67528 View full profile
Bartlett Michael WW2 N/A 68368 View full profile
Beattie Moana WW2 N/A 62645 View full profile

Note the Second World War roll does not contain the names of those who were in other units but worked closely with the 28th Māori Battalion or those who served in the 15th Reinforcements or Jayforce. See a list of these people here. The names and other details given in this roll are those recorded on enlistment. Many Māori Contingent and 28th Battalion soldiers used alternative names or were known by both Māori and English versions of their names; these are recorded where known. Rank information is often first known rank. Please let us know if a soldier was known by an alternative name or was promoted to a higher rank by the end of the war.