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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)
Brown Whare Puita WW2 N/A 819484 View full profile
Bennetts Robert Patrick WW2 N/A 819445 View full profile
Brown David William WW2 N/A 817709 View full profile
Baker Matenga WW2 N/A 817685 View full profile
Bartlett Thomas WW2 N/A 817528 View full profile
Brown Albert WW2 N/A 817458 View full profile
Babbington Wiremu Kingi WW2 N/A 817457 View full profile
Broughton Jock Tame Tame WW2 N/A 816565 View full profile
Babbington Taina WW2 N/A 815278 View full profile
Bowman John Hura WW2 N/A 813527 View full profile
Bryers John WW2 N/A 812972 View full profile
Broomfield Richard Theodore WW2 N/A 812615 View full profile
Bunyan John WW2 N/A 812415 View full profile
Brown Thomas WW2 N/A 811772 View full profile
Biddle Kenana WW2 N/A 811719 View full profile
Borrell Phillip WW2 N/A 811690 View full profile
Brown Edward WW2 N/A 811311 View full profile
Barton William WW2 N/A 810712 View full profile
Bowman George WW2 N/A 810611 View full profile
Barlow Tiri WW2 N/A 810247 View full profile
Brough John Michael WW2 N/A 807466 View full profile
Beazley Selwyn WW2 N/A 802755 View full profile
Brown Tiweka WW2 N/A 802646 View full profile
Brown William WW2 N/A 801906 View full profile
Brooking Iwa WW2 N/A 801905 View full profile
Brown Tamihana WW2 N/A 801903 View full profile
Brown Rangi WW2 N/A 801902 View full profile
Brown Ivan WW2 N/A 801901 View full profile
Brown Thomas WW2 N/A 801900 View full profile
Brooking Henry WW2 N/A 801898 View full profile
Brooking Ned Everard WW2 N/A 801897 View full profile
Bobbette Murray William WW2 N/A 801896 View full profile
Bluett Raymond WW2 N/A 801895 View full profile
Blackburn Matthew WW2 N/A 801894 View full profile
Bishop Jim WW2 N/A 801892 View full profile
Biddle Robert William WW2 N/A 801891 View full profile
Busby Leopold WW2 N/A 801608 View full profile
Brown Buffalo WW2 N/A 801336 View full profile
Bowman Leo WW2 N/A 801333 View full profile
Bartlett Michael WW2 N/A 68368 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.