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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)
Parata Rau WW1 16/282 N/A View full profile
Scaife Stanley Tancred WW1 9/1218 N/A View full profile
Kirimana Rewiri WW1 16/14 N/A View full profile
Ngatai Tame WW1 16/345 N/A View full profile
Taulisi WW1 16/1161 N/A View full profile
Turei Te Whitu WW1 20044 N/A View full profile
Humphries Thomas James WW1 7/2044 N/A View full profile
Tilimaka WW1 16/1178 N/A View full profile
Manihera Anitipa WW1 16/238 N/A View full profile
Kiriau Tonga WW1 60767 N/A View full profile
Tawera Barney WW1 16/571 N/A View full profile
Uu Turakina WW1 19342 N/A View full profile
Kahukore Charlie WW1 16/147 N/A View full profile
Dunn Walter WW1 16/1408 N/A View full profile
Mangai Donald WW1 20631 N/A View full profile
O Raukawa Wi Kingi WW1 19390 N/A View full profile
Ahuriri Etera Saddler WW1 16/562 N/A View full profile
Kingi William WW1 60557 N/A View full profile
Simon Rameka WW1 19426 N/A View full profile
Leef Ruki WW1 20751 N/A View full profile
Hira Rawiri WW1 16/448 N/A View full profile
Taunga Taau WW1 60736 N/A View full profile
Manuel Richard WW1 16/340 N/A View full profile
Kanapu Tamehana WW1 16/395 N/A View full profile
Paora Tauri WW1 16/408 N/A View full profile
Urikapu Teariki WW1 19338 N/A View full profile
McLean Thomas WW1 19728 N/A View full profile
Williams Adam WW1 19497 N/A View full profile
Rangimakea Tinirau WW1 60730 N/A View full profile
Peta Aporina WW1 60841 N/A View full profile
Hadden Tremain WW1 19928 N/A View full profile
Hughes Benjamin WW1 60846 N/A View full profile
Tokoronga Tutai WW1 60674 N/A View full profile
Clark Clark WW1 19423 N/A View full profile
Reweti Warena WW1 60638 N/A View full profile
Bristowe Edward WW1 16/69 N/A View full profile
Paul Wi Tamihana WW1 60561 N/A View full profile
Fanatoa WW1 16/1036 N/A View full profile
Maunsell William WW1 16/1559 N/A View full profile
Muriwai George Harris WW1 19710, 19/833 N/A 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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