Battalion Roll

This roll contains the names of over 2700 Māori and Pacific Island men who served in the NZEF during the First World War. Most of these men served in the Māori Contingent (aka the Native Contingent) and / or the New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion. Further information on these unit’s experiences can be found here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/maori-units-nzef. Many of the soldiers used alternative names or were known by both Māori and English versions of their names, these are recorded where known.

Surname	Forename(s)	Rank	Serial No	Embarkation body
D'arcy-Hamilton	Eagle		16/539	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Dale	Charles Martin	Private	23150	New Zealand Rifle Brigade	more details
Dalton	Jack		16/1515	5th Maori Contingent	more details
Dalton	Ezra Hill		9/1414	7th Reinforcements	more details
Danger	James	Corporal	16/575, 16/575A	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Dansey	George Robert		33004	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Dansey	Harry Delamere		16/1017	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Dansey	Roger Ingram		16/317	1st Maori Contingent	more details
David	Robin		16/576, 16/576A	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Davie	Waru	Private	19940	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davies	Henry Marshall		20891	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	William		60630	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	William	2nd Lieutenant	16/262	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Davis	Harry		60632	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	James Abraham		60570	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Oscar William		9/1666	8th Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Patrick		20601	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Perry		60633	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Prince	Private	16/1413	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Robert		19978	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Robert		16/577, 16/577A	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Davis	Charles Richard		84410	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Charlie		60634	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Thomas Phillips		84411	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Davis	Waka		16/884	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Davy	Para	Private	19703	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Daymond	Henry	Private	16/263	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Delamere	Heremia	Sergeant	16/93	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Delamere	Hiki		20873	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Delaney	Roy		16/509	1st Maori Contingent, 4th Maori Contingent, Samoan Relief Force	more details
Devon	Roy		16/143	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Dickey	Howard		20781	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Dixon	Joseph		60869	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Donaldson	George Thomas		16/264	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Douglas	Nahu		19843	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Downes	Albert	Private	16/508	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Dufaur	David	Lieutenant	16/578, 16/578A	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Duff	Matene Rangiamohia	Sergeant	16/373	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Duffy	Edmund		16/1384	4th Maori Contingent	more details
Duncan	John Donald Campbell		16/999	2nd Maori Contingent	more details

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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.