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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)
Duff Wituroa WW2 N/A 25838 View full profile
Duff William Takiwa WW2 N/A 802444 View full profile
Davis William Henry WW2 N/A 65340 View full profile
Davis William Bartholomew WW2 N/A 427841 View full profile
Davis William WW1 16/262 N/A View full profile
Davis William WW2 N/A 67614 View full profile
Davis William WW2 N/A 67613 View full profile
Davis William WW2 N/A 62547 View full profile
Davis William WW1 60630 N/A View full profile
Dewes Whare WW2 N/A 817534 View full profile
Dunn Wati WW2 N/A 39472 View full profile
Davie Waru WW1 19940 N/A View full profile
Down Walter Issac WW2 N/A 602498 View full profile
Dunn Walter WW1 16/1408 N/A View full profile
Dixon Wallace WW2 N/A 39008 View full profile
Davis Waka WW1 16/884 N/A View full profile
Delamere Tumanako WW2 N/A 811715 View full profile
Daymond Tiori Taua WW2 N/A 65406 View full profile
Downes Timothy WW2 N/A 43517 View full profile
Davis Thompson Moses WW2 N/A 39306 View full profile
Davis Thomas Phillips WW1 84411 N/A View full profile
Duncan Thomas England WW2 N/A 25841 View full profile
Delamere Thomas WW2 N/A 62662 View full profile
Delamere Takamoana WW2 N/A 39116 View full profile
Davis Rueben Thomas WW2 N/A 801918 View full profile
Devon Roy WW1 16/143 N/A View full profile
Delaney Roy WW1 16/509 N/A View full profile
Dansey Roger Tahere WW2 N/A 6124 View full profile
Dansey Roger Ingram WW1 16/317 N/A View full profile
David Robin WW1 16/576, 16/576A N/A View full profile
Dixon Robert John WW2 N/A 39007 View full profile
Davis Robert WW1 19978 N/A View full profile
Davis Robert WW1 16/577, 16/577A N/A View full profile
Davis Rihimona WW2 N/A 25833 View full profile
Day Reginald Thomas WW2 N/A 446805 View full profile
Davis Putangi WW2 N/A 813484 View full profile
Daniels Puhi Thomas WW2 N/A 39006 View full profile
Davis Prince WW1 16/1413 N/A View full profile
Delamere Philip WW2 N/A 801919 View full profile
Daniels Peter WW2 N/A 25831 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.