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
Gage	Te Ara		19996	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Galvin	Joe		19643	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Galvin	Darkey		19387	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gannon	Arthur Te Waata		33003	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gardiner	George		16/587	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Gardner	Peter Robertson		16/1537	5th Maori Contingent	more details
Gardyne	James		30136	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Geary	John	Lance Corporal	9/36, 16/36A	Main Body	more details
Geary	Reginald		60547	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Geary	James Henry		16/971	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Gemmell	Benjamin		16/1501	4th Maori Contingent	more details
Gemmell	Samuel William		19848	Maori Reinforcements	more details
George	Abraham		30134	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gerrard	Harry		16/120	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Gerrard	Mohi		19954	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gibbons	Bertram		26/41	New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gilman	Rua		19959	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Goldsmith	Charles		16/582, 16/582A	2nd Maori Contingent, Maori Reinforcements	more details
Goodwin	Erdington	Lieutenant	16/1326	3rd Maori Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles	more details
Gosset	William Montgomery		60576	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Governor	Joe William	Private	16/583, 16/583A	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Grace	Ben	Private	16/584	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Grace	Samuel	Private	19745	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Grace	John		19424	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Grace	Daniel		16/585A	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Grace	Abraham Turei	Private	16/65	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Graham	George		19468	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Graham	George	Private	20711	5th Maori Contingent	more details
Graham	William		19529	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Graham	Robert		16/320	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Graham	James		19964	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Grant	Rawiri		16/2	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Grant	Eric Lewis		19458	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Grant	James		16/586	2nd Maori Contingent, Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gray	George Edward		60799	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gray	Patrick		19633	Maori Reinforcements, Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gray	William		19653	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gray	Tohe		19998	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Gray	Albert		16/1234	3rd Maori Contingent	more details
Gray	Tata Paddie		19537	Maori Reinforcements	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.