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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 Charles Smith WW2 N/A 25818 View full profile
Brown David WW2 N/A 25819 View full profile
Brown James WW2 N/A 25820 View full profile
Brown John Rawhiti WW2 N/A 25821 View full profile
Busby Ponaute WW2 N/A 25823 View full profile
Bryers Thomas Peter Waiata WW2 N/A 25824 View full profile
Butler Kehu WW2 N/A 26145 View full profile
Brown Jack WW2 N/A 26359 View full profile
Brunton Walker Culling WW2 N/A 26654 View full profile
Balzer Aubrey WW2 N/A 275754 View full profile
Bollard Edward George WW2 N/A 279690 View full profile
Burke Garrett Leslie WW2 N/A 30486 View full profile
Bell Lawrence John WW2 N/A 30969 View full profile
Baker Frederick WW2 N/A 34879 View full profile
Bennet Charles Basil WW2 N/A 38188 View full profile
Bell John Pani WW2 N/A 39003 View full profile
Brown Robert WW2 N/A 39044 View full profile
Bird Henry Tahawai WW2 N/A 39045 View full profile
Beattie Whare WW2 N/A 39046 View full profile
Bartlett Robert WW2 N/A 39203 View full profile
Brown Hauraki Akuhata WW2 N/A 39226 View full profile
Busby Selwyn WW2 N/A 39296 View full profile
Brown Brown WW2 N/A 39297 View full profile
Beasley Daniel WW2 N/A 39299 View full profile
Bailey Matiu Patapu WW2 N/A 39538 View full profile
Bluett Charles WW2 N/A 39563 View full profile
Bell Benjamin Raniera WW2 N/A 39747 View full profile
Brown Teri WW2 N/A 39765 View full profile
Bishop Paul WW2 N/A 414038 View full profile
Bird George Gabriel WW2 N/A 4204 View full profile
Bidois Robert Harvey WW2 N/A 437433 View full profile
Balzer Oswald Kenneth WW2 N/A 445107 View full profile
Babbington Tuhaka WW2 N/A 445856 View full profile
Barrett Charles Donald Richard WW2 N/A 456511 View full profile
Berghan Henery WW2 N/A 5710 View full profile
Berryman Edward WW2 N/A 60137 View full profile
Blomfield Cecil James WW2 N/A 6093 View full profile
Berghan Joseph WW2 N/A 6098 View full profile
Bennett Charles Moihi Te Arawaka WW2 N/A 6121 View full profile
Bennett Frederick Tiwha WW2 N/A 6122 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.