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
Jackson	Charles		30138	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jackson	Egbert Brooks		20796	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jackson	Henry Wilkinson		16/1334	3rd Maori Contingent	more details
Jacob	Hohepa		16/268	1st Maori Contingent	more details
James	Charlie		19915	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Joe	Charlie		16/1340	3rd Maori Contingent	more details
Joel	Taha		16/1514	5th Maori Contingent	more details
John	David		16/1452	5th Maori Contingent	more details
Johnson	Oamaru		60790	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Johnson	Rome		16/1438	4th Maori Contingent, No. 2 Platoon	more details
Johnson	Tiaki		19856	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Johnson	William	Corporal	16/240	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Joker	John		60815	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jones	Michael Rotohiko		16/1474	4th Maori Contingent, No. 2 Platoon	more details
Jones	Thomas Edward		16/1231	4th Maori Contingent	more details
Jones	Albert Edward Mills	Major	16/538	1st Maori Contingent	more details
Jones	Charles	Private	16/1453	4th Maori Contingent, No. 2 Platoon	more details
Jones	Francis Moncur		16/616	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Jones	Henry		20851	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jones	Jimmy		20733	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Josephs	Rore John		16/617	2nd Maori Contingent	more details
Jumbo	Henry		19556	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jury	Tane John		19855	Maori Reinforcements	more details
Jury	Guy Robert		16/1540	5th Maori Contingent	more details
Jury	Hori Iaare		16/618	2nd Maori Contingent	more details

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.