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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)
Mill William Bremner WW2 N/A 802063 View full profile
Fisher William Beaumont WW2 N/A 6166 View full profile
Davis William Bartholomew WW2 N/A 427841 View full profile
Priestley William Augustine WW2 N/A 65317 View full profile
Moore William Andrew WW1 2/908, 12/3648 N/A View full profile
King William Albert WW2 N/A 802018 View full profile
Carlson William WW2 N/A 801911 View full profile
Pairama William WW2 N/A 801205 View full profile
Halbert William WW1 16/4 N/A View full profile
Smith William WW1 16/472 N/A View full profile
Wereta William WW2 N/A 65390 View full profile
Luke William WW1 16/1292 N/A View full profile
Northover William WW1 20761 N/A View full profile
Harris William WW2 N/A 812590 View full profile
Witana William WW2 N/A 817678 View full profile
Morgan William WW2 N/A 65387 View full profile
Brown William WW1 20648 N/A View full profile
Reedy William WW1 16/717 N/A View full profile
Kaio William WW1 19420 N/A View full profile
Royal William WW2 N/A 26025 View full profile
Ioata William WW2 N/A 621734 View full profile
Taka William WW1 16/474 N/A View full profile
Maitai William WW1 20766 N/A View full profile
Whatu Apiti William WW2 N/A 62880 View full profile
Hooper William WW1 19991 N/A View full profile
Cook William WW1 20671 N/A View full profile
Rickus William WW1 16/289 N/A View full profile
Taite William WW2 N/A 67793 View full profile
Davis William WW2 N/A 62547 View full profile
Herbert William WW1 60612 N/A View full profile
Tumatahi William WW1 19382 N/A View full profile
Anderson William WW2 N/A 67609 View full profile
Martin William WW1 19475 N/A View full profile
Ormond William WW1 19875 N/A View full profile
Phillips William WW2 N/A 25981 View full profile
Hori William WW1 60870 N/A View full profile
Morgan William WW2 N/A 817756 View full profile
Cotton William WW1 20688 N/A View full profile
Keppa William WW1 16/1290 N/A View full profile
Perenara William WW2 N/A 65475 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.

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